Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Crosby 57.8% (-9.0%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 20-6 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 85.7%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 94.5%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 85.7%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Cirelli
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
20
(26 meetings)
6
20
Cirelli
Crosby
Last 10: Cirelli 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
6
Cirelli
Crosby
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Cirelli
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
12
Cirelli
Crosby
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (709)
57.8% (1,437)
-6.9%
Power Play
43.4% (76)
60.9% (381)
-17.5%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (150)
50.0% (54)
-6.0%
On power play, Crosby has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Cirelli is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (561).
Cirelli shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Crosby
Home
50.6% (494)
59.2% (985)
Away
47.6% (441)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Cirelli
Crosby
P1
52.3%
57.3%
P2
45.4%
59.5%
P3
49.5%
58.5%
OT
62.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
47.5%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 19:07 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 18:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 16:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 10:15 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 06:17 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 17:04 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 11:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 11:41 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 08:31 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 07:34 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 04:54 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 04:47 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1 | 13:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1 | 05:56 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1 | 02:18 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3 | 19:11 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3 | 19:03 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3 | 18:52 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |