Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 52.3% vs Crosby 56.6% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 86.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 52.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 65.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Howden
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Howden
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (459)
56.2% (1,451)
-2.8%
Power Play
40.0% (5)
61.4% (293)
-21.4%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (52)
55.3% (38)
-7.2%
On power play, Crosby has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Howden is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (345).
Howden shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Howden
Crosby
Home
48.8% (258)
59.1% (939)
Away
56.6% (258)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Howden
Crosby
P1
54.0%
54.9%
P2
53.2%
60.8%
P3
50.9%
55.4%
OT
50.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
56.9%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
52.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | 2 | 10:31 | Defensive | Brett Howden |