Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.5% FO% edge overall. Blackwell wins 44.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Blackwell 48.2% vs Crosby 57.8% (-12.5%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.2%
Defensive zone
Blackwell 53.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 57.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 60.5%
39.5%
60.5%
Blackwell
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Blackwell
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (52)
57.8% (1,437)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (18)
50.0% (54)
-16.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Blackwell is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (65).
Blackwell shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Blackwell
Crosby
Home
41.9% (31)
59.2% (985)
Away
48.7% (39)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Blackwell
Crosby
P1
47.1%
57.3%
P2
50.0%
59.5%
P3
41.4%
58.5%
Final 5 min
57.1%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Blackwell
44.0%▬
44.5%
45.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%