Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Froese wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Froese 48.5% vs Crosby 51.6% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 56.3%
Defensive zone
Froese 92.9%
Neutral zone
Froese 73.5%
Result
Byron Froese favored at 65.5%
65.5%
34.5%
Froese
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Froese
Crosby
Last 5: Froese 1-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Froese
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Froese
1
0
Froese
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Froese
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Froese
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (461)
51.9% (1,456)
-3.3%
Power Play
28.6% (7)
52.8% (392)
-24.2%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (174)
39.0% (59)
+9.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +24.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Froese is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (450).
Froese shoots right. Crosby is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Froese
Crosby
Home
48.1% (312)
52.4% (976)
Away
48.5% (330)
51.0% (931)
By Period
Froese
Crosby
P1
43.6%
51.6%
P2
48.4%
53.1%
P3
52.4%
51.0%
OT
75.0%
40.5%
Final 5 min
47.8%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Froese
50.0%▼
52.5%
48.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2015 | 3 | 16:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 2 | 19:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 2 | 19:47 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1 | 16:02 | Defensive | Byron Froese |