Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.4% vs Crosby 55.5% (-5.4%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 74.4%
Defensive zone
Howden 71.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 50.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Howden
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (381)
53.7% (984)
-3.3%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
64.7% (241)
-9.1%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (29)
64.3% (14)
-16.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +16.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Howden is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (257).
Howden shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Howden
Crosby
Home
47.7% (195)
56.9% (649)
Away
52.8% (233)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Howden
Crosby
P1
51.1%
55.8%
P2
52.6%
53.2%
P3
48.8%
58.7%
OT
33.3%
54.2%
Final 5 min
50.0%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%