Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Kreider wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kreider 43.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-11.0%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kreider 70.4%
Defensive zone
Crosby 70.4%
Neutral zone
Kreider 56.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Kreider
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Kreider
Crosby
Last 10: Kreider 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kreider
4
0
Kreider
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
7
Kreider
Crosby
9 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kreider
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kreider
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.6% (704)
52.8% (17,990)
-9.2%
Power Play
36.6% (71)
57.4% (4,733)
-20.8%
Penalty Kill
31.3% (32)
47.1% (765)
-15.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +20.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kreider is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (508).
Kreider shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Kreider
Crosby
Home
43.4% (417)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
41.5% (390)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Kreider
Crosby
P1
41.3%
53.6%
P2
43.8%
53.9%
P3
43.0%
53.3%
OT
28.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
46.2%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kreider
44.0%▲
38.0%
42.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 19:50 | Offensive | Chris Kreider |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 05:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 2 | 19:32 | Offensive | Chris Kreider |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 08:39 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 1 | 03:07 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 1 | 02:21 | Defensive | Chris Kreider |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 1 | 00:14 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 03:42 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 1 | 06:09 | Neutral | Chris Kreider |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 1 | 03:01 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 04:29 | Offensive | Chris Kreider |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 08:37 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 1 | 03:02 | Defensive | Chris Kreider |
| Mar 14, 2018 | 1 | 06:22 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 18, 2013 | 1 | 03:34 | Offensive | Chris Kreider |