Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Sillinger wins 44.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 46.6% vs Crosby 57.8% (-11.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 15-9 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Sillinger 73.5%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 83.0%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 82.2%
Result
Cole Sillinger favored at 79.1%
79.1%
20.9%
Sillinger
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
15
(24 meetings)
9
15
Sillinger
Crosby
Last 10: Sillinger 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
6
Sillinger
Crosby
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Sillinger
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
5
Sillinger
Crosby
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (834)
57.8% (1,437)
-10.4%
Power Play
44.3% (61)
60.9% (381)
-16.6%
Penalty Kill
36.4% (77)
50.0% (54)
-13.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +16.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Sillinger is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Sillinger shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Crosby
Home
45.9% (488)
59.2% (985)
Away
46.7% (484)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Sillinger
Crosby
P1
45.0%
57.3%
P2
44.5%
59.5%
P3
49.5%
58.5%
OT
45.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
46.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | OT | 04:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | OT | 00:51 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 14:43 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 10:15 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 08:59 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 01:14 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 17:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 13:29 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 14:02 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 07:47 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 06:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 3 | 07:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 14:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 12:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 09:35 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1 | 16:19 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |