Brendan Gallagher vs Sidney Crosby
2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Gallagher wins 43.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gallagher 46.7% vs Crosby 49.9% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 64.9%
Defensive zone
Crosby 69.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 58.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 67.6%
32.4%
67.6%
Gallagher
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Gallagher
Crosby
Last 5: Gallagher 3-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gallagher
2
0
Gallagher
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Gallagher
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gallagher
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (77)
49.4% (1,194)
-6.5%
Power Play
47.6% (21)
52.6% (350)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
43.4% (53)
-43.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +43.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Gallagher is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (66).
Gallagher shoots right. Crosby is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (616).
Home / Away
Gallagher
Crosby
Home
46.8% (47)
51.3% (776)
Away
40.4% (52)
48.6% (821)
By Period
Gallagher
Crosby
P1
44.1%
50.5%
P2
35.1%
51.3%
P3
53.6%
47.8%
Final 5 min
40.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gallagher
40.0%▼
44.5%
43.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | 2 | 14:01 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 17:36 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 2 | 19:18 | Offensive | Brendan Gallagher |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 1 | 09:23 | Defensive | Brendan Gallagher |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 1 | 03:28 | Offensive | Brendan Gallagher |