Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 51.1% vs Crosby 52.8% (-1.5%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 74.6%
Defensive zone
Howden 69.6%
Neutral zone
Howden 52.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Howden
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (214)
52.5% (1,443)
+0.8%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
54.7% (369)
-21.4%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (10)
55.9% (34)
-35.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +35.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Howden is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (139).
Howden shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Howden
Crosby
Home
55.2% (96)
53.0% (931)
Away
48.9% (131)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Howden
Crosby
P1
42.0%
50.3%
P2
55.8%
55.4%
P3
55.6%
53.3%
Final 5 min
50.0%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
51.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%