Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 47.6% vs Crosby 53.3% (-7.0%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 9-8 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 83.1%
Defensive zone
Howden 55.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 60.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 64.2%
35.8%
64.2%
Howden
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
8
(17 meetings)
9
8
Howden
Crosby
Last 10: Howden 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
5
Howden
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
5
1
Howden
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Howden
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (191)
54.3% (996)
-4.6%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
53.5% (215)
-10.6%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (48)
39.2% (51)
-3.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Howden is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (157).
Howden shoots left. Crosby is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (634).
Home / Away
Howden
Crosby
Home
42.8% (138)
55.8% (615)
Away
51.3% (115)
51.5% (647)
By Period
Howden
Crosby
P1
47.9%
58.7%
P2
49.4%
50.0%
P3
43.3%
51.7%
Final 5 min
45.7%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
46.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 15:07 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 05:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 02:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 02:53 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 02:40 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 04:40 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 16:16 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 12:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 1 | 16:52 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 3 | 14:40 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 3 | 12:38 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 1 | 19:50 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 1 | 02:04 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 3 | 18:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 15:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 15:49 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 1 | 02:22 | Offensive | Brett Howden |