Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Cizikas wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.9% vs Crosby 57.8% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 13-6 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 53.6%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 93.8%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 73.3%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 66.6%
66.6%
33.4%
Cizikas
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
13
(19 meetings)
6
13
Cizikas
Crosby
Last 10: Cizikas 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
4
Cizikas
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
1
Cizikas
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
8
Cizikas
Crosby
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (525)
57.8% (1,437)
-4.1%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
60.9% (381)
+39.1%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (120)
50.0% (54)
+1.7%
On power play, Cizikas has a +39.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Cizikas is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Cizikas shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Crosby
Home
58.6% (307)
59.2% (985)
Away
48.7% (339)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Cizikas
Crosby
P1
56.7%
57.3%
P2
49.8%
59.5%
P3
53.8%
58.5%
OT
100.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
49.3%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 16:35 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 03:00 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 19:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 18:26 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 3 | 14:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 3 | 09:48 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 18:47 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 18:39 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 16:06 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 12:48 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 03:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1 | 18:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1 | 12:46 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1 | 06:58 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1 | 04:45 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |