Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Crosby 53.5% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 60-45 in 105 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 55.0%
Defensive zone
Boyle 87.5%
Neutral zone
Boyle 68.9%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 67.9%
67.9%
32.1%
Boyle
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
45
-
60
(105 meetings)
45
60
Boyle
Crosby
Last 10: Boyle 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
33
Boyle
Crosby
37 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
33
9
Boyle
Crosby
42 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
8
18
Boyle
Crosby
26 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
52.8% (17,990)
-1.1%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
57.4% (4,733)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
47.1% (765)
-0.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Boyle
Crosby
Home
52.2% (3,521)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Boyle
Crosby
P1
51.3%
53.6%
P2
51.1%
53.9%
P3
50.4%
53.3%
OT
55.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2019 | 3 | 01:57 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 1 | 13:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 3 | 09:31 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 2 | 15:56 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 5, 2018 | 2 | 09:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 3 | 04:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 2 | 16:59 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 2 | 16:37 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 1 | 14:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 3 | 11:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 1 | 14:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 3 | 19:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 3 | 19:11 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 07:23 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 3 | 03:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 3 | 05:09 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 13:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 11:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 04:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 1 | 16:13 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |