Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Sillinger wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 46.7% vs Crosby 56.6% (-10.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sillinger 57.7%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 87.8%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 76.2%
Result
Cole Sillinger favored at 77.5%
77.5%
22.5%
Sillinger
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Sillinger
Crosby
Last 7: Sillinger 2-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Sillinger
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Sillinger
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Sillinger
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (535)
56.2% (1,451)
-9.7%
Power Play
46.7% (30)
61.4% (293)
-14.7%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (85)
55.3% (38)
-11.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Sillinger is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (441).
Sillinger shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Crosby
Home
48.7% (339)
59.1% (939)
Away
43.4% (311)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Sillinger
Crosby
P1
46.3%
54.9%
P2
47.9%
60.8%
P3
44.0%
55.4%
OT
50.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
49.7%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
46.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 17:24 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 13:20 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 2 | 09:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 14:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 10:18 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 11:37 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |