Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.5% vs 53.0%). Look for Sissons on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Sissons wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 53.2% vs Crosby 52.8% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 11-8 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 89.9%
Defensive zone
Sissons 84.6%
Neutral zone
Sissons 51.7%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Sissons
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
11
(19 meetings)
8
11
Sissons
Crosby
Last 10: Sissons 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
5
Sissons
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
8
1
Sissons
Crosby
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
5
Sissons
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (713)
52.5% (1,443)
+4.6%
Power Play
52.3% (44)
54.7% (369)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (351)
55.9% (34)
-9.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Sissons is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (767).
Sissons shoots right. Crosby is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Home / Away
Sissons
Crosby
Home
54.8% (569)
53.0% (931)
Away
52.1% (539)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Sissons
Crosby
P1
56.1%
50.3%
P2
49.6%
55.4%
P3
54.8%
53.3%
OT
66.7%
47.4%
Final 5 min
53.7%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
53.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 16:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 15:06 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 12:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 02:50 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 00:19 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 2 | 14:15 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 2 | 07:10 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 2 | 06:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 16:35 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 15:01 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 19:21 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 13:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 08:21 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 04:50 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 04:28 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 00:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |