Brandon Sutter vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 24 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 44-29 in 73 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 51.0%
Defensive zone
Sutter 92.3%
Neutral zone
Sutter 77.3%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 71.9%
71.9%
28.1%
Sutter
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
44
(73 meetings)
29
44
Sutter
Crosby
Last 10: Sutter 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
8
16
Sutter
Crosby
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
10
9
Sutter
Crosby
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
11
19
Sutter
Crosby
30 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
52.8% (17,990)
-1.9%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
57.4% (4,733)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
47.1% (765)
-0.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Sutter
Crosby
Home
50.6% (5,050)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Sutter
Crosby
P1
48.7%
53.6%
P2
50.3%
53.9%
P3
51.5%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
49.4%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 15:14 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 07:57 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 00:20 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 19:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 19:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 11:51 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 06:31 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 04:38 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 00:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 1 | 16:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 1 | 09:34 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 3 | 08:18 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 3 | 06:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 2 | 11:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 2 | 03:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 1 | 18:06 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 1 | 09:10 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |