Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Schenn wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Schenn 46.9% vs Crosby 52.8% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schenn 53.2%
Defensive zone
Schenn 85.1%
Neutral zone
Schenn 68.7%
Result
Brayden Schenn favored at 62.0%
62.0%
38.0%
Schenn
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Schenn
Crosby
Last 9: Schenn 3-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Schenn
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Schenn
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Schenn
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Schenn
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (798)
52.5% (1,443)
-6.9%
Power Play
52.8% (127)
54.7% (369)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
46.1% (89)
55.9% (34)
-9.8%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Schenn is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (665).
Schenn shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Schenn
Crosby
Home
46.8% (494)
53.0% (931)
Away
46.3% (520)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Schenn
Crosby
P1
50.3%
50.3%
P2
47.0%
55.4%
P3
42.2%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
46.6%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Schenn
48.0%▼
52.5%
46.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3 | 19:45 | Offensive | Brayden Schenn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3 | 16:24 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3 | 09:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 2 | 11:47 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 2 | 11:33 | Defensive | Brayden Schenn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 1 | 13:08 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 1 | 00:18 | Offensive | Brayden Schenn |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 14:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |