Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Sissons on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Sissons wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 54.1% vs Crosby 56.6% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 90.6%
Defensive zone
Sissons 73.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 64.1%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 60.7%
60.7%
39.3%
Sissons
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Sissons
Crosby
Last 8: Sissons 5-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Sissons
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
5
1
Sissons
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Sissons
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.8% (454)
56.2% (1,451)
+0.6%
Power Play
30.4% (23)
61.4% (293)
-31.0%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (147)
55.3% (38)
-2.9%
On power play, Crosby has a +31.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Sissons is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (497).
Sissons shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Sissons
Crosby
Home
54.8% (301)
59.1% (939)
Away
54.8% (323)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Sissons
Crosby
P1
53.0%
54.9%
P2
49.3%
60.8%
P3
61.4%
55.4%
OT
60.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
54.1%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
54.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 13:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 15:02 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 07:58 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 17:53 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 05:58 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 14:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 07:27 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |