Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Tkachuk wins 59.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tkachuk 52.1% vs Crosby 57.8% (-5.6%)
Offensive zone
Tkachuk 65.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 83.0%
Neutral zone
Tkachuk 52.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 54.9%
45.1%
54.9%
Tkachuk
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tkachuk
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (192)
57.8% (1,437)
-9.9%
Power Play
57.8% (187)
60.9% (381)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
50.0% (54)
-50.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Tkachuk is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (208).
Tkachuk shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Tkachuk
Crosby
Home
56.0% (175)
59.2% (985)
Away
49.8% (205)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Tkachuk
Crosby
P1
55.0%
57.3%
P2
51.9%
59.5%
P3
47.3%
58.5%
OT
77.8%
40.0%
Final 5 min
49.0%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tkachuk
56.0%▼
60.5%
52.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%