Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Pirri on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 48.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 76.9%
Defensive zone
Crosby 77.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 78.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 78.0%
22.0%
78.0%
Pirri
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Pirri
Crosby
Last 8: Pirri 5-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pirri
3
2
Pirri
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pirri
2
1
Pirri
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (983)
52.8% (17,990)
-5.1%
Power Play
55.1% (147)
57.4% (4,733)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
47.1% (765)
-7.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pirri is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Pirri shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Pirri
Crosby
Home
51.3% (599)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
45.7% (536)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Pirri
Crosby
P1
49.4%
53.6%
P2
46.4%
53.9%
P3
49.9%
53.3%
OT
77.8%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
48.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
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 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 3 | 14:07 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |