Antoine Vermette vs Sidney Crosby
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +14.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Vermette wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 61.3% vs Crosby 48.3% (+14.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vermette 52.1%
Defensive zone
Vermette 93.0%
Neutral zone
Vermette 81.4%
Result
Antoine Vermette favored at 78.0%
78.0%
22.0%
Vermette
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Vermette
Crosby
Last 7: Vermette 5-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Vermette
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
3
0
Vermette
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Vermette
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
62.4% (880)
46.8% (1,360)
+15.6%
Power Play
63.0% (135)
53.8% (357)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
61.1% (180)
45.2% (31)
+15.9%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Vermette is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (753).
Vermette shoots left. Crosby is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,127).
Home / Away
Vermette
Crosby
Home
63.4% (585)
51.0% (867)
Away
61.1% (610)
45.4% (881)
By Period
Vermette
Crosby
P1
62.5%
50.8%
P2
63.4%
47.9%
P3
60.9%
46.5%
OT
50.0%
35.1%
Final 5 min
61.9%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
62.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2016 | 2 | 19:57 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 2 | 17:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 19:13 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 17:54 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 15:49 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 11:17 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |