Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Pietila wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pietila 48.0% vs Crosby 53.5% (-7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 53.4%
Defensive zone
Pietila 83.3%
Neutral zone
Pietila 65.9%
Result
Blake Pietila favored at 59.2%
59.2%
40.8%
Pietila
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Pietila
Crosby
Last 6: Pietila 2-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Pietila
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pietila
1
0
Pietila
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Pietila
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pietila
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (101)
52.8% (17,990)
-6.3%
Power Play
62.5% (8)
57.4% (4,733)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (18)
47.1% (765)
-8.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pietila is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (83).
Pietila shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Pietila
Crosby
Home
47.5% (40)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
46.0% (87)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Pietila
Crosby
P1
34.2%
53.6%
P2
45.7%
53.9%
P3
57.1%
53.3%
OT
100.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
40.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pietila
38.0%▼
46.5%
46.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2017 | 3 | 16:29 | Neutral | Blake Pietila |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 3 | 08:09 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 3 | 08:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 2 | 14:59 | Defensive | Blake Pietila |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 2 | 07:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 1 | 10:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |