Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Crosby 57.8% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 85.5%
Defensive zone
Crosby 53.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 59.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 72.1%
27.9%
72.1%
Kopitar
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
6
(15 meetings)
9
6
Kopitar
Crosby
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
5
Kopitar
Crosby
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
57.8% (1,437)
-1.4%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
60.9% (381)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
50.0% (54)
-4.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Crosby
Home
56.1% (786)
59.2% (985)
Away
54.0% (774)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Kopitar
Crosby
P1
56.2%
57.3%
P2
55.4%
59.5%
P3
53.0%
58.5%
OT
70.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3 | 18:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3 | 14:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3 | 14:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3 | 05:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2 | 16:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2 | 16:22 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2 | 12:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1 | 14:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1 | 09:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 19:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 12:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |