Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Blackwell 49.4% vs Crosby 52.3% (-3.3%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 74.8%
Defensive zone
Blackwell 68.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 54.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.6%
46.4%
53.6%
Blackwell
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Blackwell
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (127)
50.8% (1,169)
-1.2%
Power Play
76.9% (13)
60.2% (261)
+16.7%
Penalty Kill
34.5% (29)
45.0% (20)
-10.5%
On power play, Blackwell has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Blackwell is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (128).
Blackwell shoots right. Crosby is 55.3% vs right-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Blackwell
Crosby
Home
53.9% (76)
53.2% (726)
Away
45.2% (93)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Blackwell
Crosby
P1
43.4%
51.3%
P2
50.0%
52.1%
P3
53.8%
54.1%
Final 5 min
51.1%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Blackwell
44.0%▬
44.5%
49.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%