Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +22.2% FO% edge overall. Smith wins 35.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 47.2% vs Crosby 56.6% (-22.2%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 72.2%
Defensive zone
Crosby 64.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 63.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 66.6%
33.4%
66.6%
Smith
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
29.4% (17)
56.2% (1,451)
-26.8%
Power Play
50.0% (6)
61.4% (293)
-11.4%
On even strength, Crosby has a +26.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Smith is 35.0% vs left-shot opponents (20).
Smith shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Smith
Crosby
Home
44.4% (9)
59.1% (939)
Away
28.6% (14)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Smith
Crosby
P1
33.3%
54.9%
P2
46.2%
60.8%
P3
14.3%
55.4%
Final 5 min
40.0%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
30.0%▼
44.0%
34.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%