Scouting Report
Brian Flynn holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Flynn wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Flynn 56.1% vs Crosby 51.6% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 81.1%
Defensive zone
Flynn 77.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 58.1%
Result
Brian Flynn favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Flynn
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Flynn
Crosby
Last 7: Flynn 2-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Flynn
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Flynn
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Flynn
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.6% (251)
51.9% (1,456)
+4.7%
Power Play
83.3% (6)
52.8% (392)
+30.5%
Penalty Kill
59.6% (89)
39.0% (59)
+20.6%
On power play, Flynn has a +30.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Flynn is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (249).
Flynn shoots right. Crosby is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Flynn
Crosby
Home
61.0% (177)
52.4% (976)
Away
54.4% (169)
51.0% (931)
By Period
Flynn
Crosby
P1
56.8%
51.6%
P2
60.0%
53.1%
P3
55.8%
51.0%
OT
100.0%
40.5%
Final 5 min
55.8%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Flynn
32.0%▼
50.5%
57.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 15:50 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 2 | 07:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 1 | 13:59 | Defensive | Brian Flynn |
| Nov 11, 2015 | 3 | 18:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 11, 2015 | 1 | 12:46 | Defensive | Brian Flynn |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 2 | 06:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 2 | 06:00 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |