Scouting Report
Brandon Pirri holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Pirri on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Pirri wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 55.4% vs Crosby 48.3% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pirri 50.7%
Defensive zone
Pirri 81.1%
Neutral zone
Pirri 73.0%
Result
Brandon Pirri favored at 77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
Pirri
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Pirri
Crosby
Last 7: Pirri 5-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pirri
3
1
Pirri
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pirri
2
1
Pirri
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
59.3% (194)
46.8% (1,360)
+12.5%
Power Play
51.0% (49)
53.8% (357)
-2.8%
On even strength, Pirri has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pirri is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (163).
Pirri shoots left. Crosby is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,127).
Home / Away
Pirri
Crosby
Home
57.4% (129)
51.0% (867)
Away
57.9% (114)
45.4% (881)
By Period
Pirri
Crosby
P1
64.2%
50.8%
P2
51.2%
47.9%
P3
57.9%
46.5%
Final 5 min
62.0%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
57.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 09:09 | Defensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 08:57 | Neutral | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 19:50 | Defensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 09:38 | Defensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 05:55 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Pirri |