Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Sillinger wins 44.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 46.9% vs Crosby 52.3% (-5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sillinger 75.2%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 77.3%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 73.5%
Result
Cole Sillinger favored at 75.3%
75.3%
24.7%
Sillinger
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Sillinger
Crosby
Last 8: Sillinger 2-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Sillinger
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Sillinger
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Sillinger
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (694)
50.8% (1,169)
-4.1%
Power Play
53.8% (52)
60.2% (261)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
30.3% (33)
45.0% (20)
-14.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Sillinger is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (482).
Sillinger shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Crosby
Home
47.9% (374)
53.2% (726)
Away
45.2% (405)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Sillinger
Crosby
P1
48.5%
51.3%
P2
47.8%
52.1%
P3
42.8%
54.1%
Final 5 min
51.4%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
46.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3 | 19:31 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 2 | 19:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 2 | 09:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 10:37 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 2 | 16:49 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 2 | 02:40 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 1 | 14:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |