Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Nieves wins 42.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nieves 43.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (-11.0%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Nieves 59.3%
Defensive zone
Nieves 88.2%
Neutral zone
Nieves 78.0%
Result
Boo Nieves favored at 71.2%
71.2%
28.8%
Nieves
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Nieves
Crosby
Last 10: Nieves 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
6
Nieves
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nieves
3
0
Nieves
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Nieves
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nieves
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (457)
52.8% (17,990)
-9.7%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
57.4% (4,733)
+17.6%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (14)
47.1% (765)
-32.8%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +32.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Nieves is 42.6% vs left-shot opponents (340).
Nieves shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Nieves
Crosby
Home
48.3% (230)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
37.1% (245)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Nieves
Crosby
P1
41.1%
53.6%
P2
44.6%
53.9%
P3
41.4%
53.3%
Final 5 min
41.3%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nieves
50.0%▲
40.5%
42.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 18:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 1 | 09:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 1 | 02:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 1 | 05:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 2 | 12:37 | Neutral | Boo Nieves |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 1 | 12:19 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 3 | 19:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 3 | 19:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 3 | 18:56 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 3 | 13:50 | Defensive | Boo Nieves |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 2 | 07:21 | Defensive | Boo Nieves |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 2 | 02:06 | Defensive | Boo Nieves |