Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 49.0% vs Crosby 57.8% (-9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 74.5%
Defensive zone
Lazar 67.8%
Neutral zone
Lazar 51.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Lazar
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Lazar
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Lazar
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Lazar
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lazar
1
0
Lazar
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (302)
57.8% (1,437)
-9.1%
Power Play
44.4% (9)
60.9% (381)
-16.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (54)
50.0% (54)
+0.0%
On power play, Crosby has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Lazar is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (274).
Lazar shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Lazar
Crosby
Home
49.2% (189)
59.2% (985)
Away
48.3% (176)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Lazar
Crosby
P1
50.8%
57.3%
P2
45.2%
59.5%
P3
50.0%
58.5%
Final 5 min
43.9%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
48.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2024 | 2 | 08:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 17:11 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | 12:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |