Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 51.2% vs Crosby 52.8% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 70.2%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 79.0%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 54.3%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 60.0%
60.0%
40.0%
Cirelli
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Cirelli
Crosby
Last 10: Cirelli 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cirelli
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
3
2
Cirelli
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Cirelli
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (585)
52.5% (1,443)
-0.4%
Power Play
56.8% (74)
54.7% (369)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
46.5% (172)
55.9% (34)
-9.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Cirelli is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (504).
Cirelli shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Crosby
Home
52.4% (462)
53.0% (931)
Away
50.1% (369)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Cirelli
Crosby
P1
50.7%
50.3%
P2
49.6%
55.4%
P3
53.3%
53.3%
OT
61.5%
47.4%
Final 5 min
49.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
51.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 17:55 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 17:32 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 15:50 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 13:19 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 04:55 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 00:38 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 2 | 12:43 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 07:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 05:39 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 00:14 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 16:00 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 08:22 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |