Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Laich wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 46.0% vs Crosby 49.9% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 72.4%
Defensive zone
Laich 77.4%
Neutral zone
Laich 56.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Laich
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Laich
Crosby
Last 5: Laich 2-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Laich
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
0
Laich
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (118)
49.4% (1,194)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
36.3% (80)
43.4% (53)
-7.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Laich is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (132).
Laich shoots left. Crosby is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (981).
Home / Away
Laich
Crosby
Home
46.9% (128)
51.3% (776)
Away
38.6% (70)
48.6% (821)
By Period
Laich
Crosby
P1
35.8%
50.5%
P2
49.4%
51.3%
P3
45.0%
47.8%
OT
0.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
43.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2015 | 2 | 15:55 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 2 | 12:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 28, 2015 | 3 | 18:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 13:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |