Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Crosby 55.1% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 72.5%
Defensive zone
Crosby 63.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 62.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 68.4%
31.6%
68.4%
Giroux
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Giroux
Crosby
Last 9: Giroux 2-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Giroux
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Giroux
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (765)
54.7% (1,423)
+1.2%
Power Play
64.9% (265)
62.1% (327)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (133)
40.8% (76)
+14.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Giroux is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Giroux shoots right. Crosby is 57.0% vs right-shot opponents (597).
Home / Away
Giroux
Crosby
Home
60.1% (561)
56.2% (907)
Away
55.9% (603)
54.6% (919)
By Period
Giroux
Crosby
P1
61.1%
55.7%
P2
53.1%
55.0%
P3
59.3%
54.9%
OT
61.1%
70.4%
Final 5 min
64.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 07:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 2 | 12:22 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 1 | 06:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2019 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 3 | 18:31 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 3 | 14:51 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 19:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 3 | 04:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 2 | 10:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |