David Desharnais vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Desharnais on neutral-zone draws (72% H2H, 25 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desharnais 50.9% vs Crosby 53.5% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Desharnais leads 35-25 in 60 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 77.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 74.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 73.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 75.4%
24.6%
75.4%
Desharnais
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
35
-
25
(60 meetings)
35
25
Desharnais
Crosby
Last 10: Desharnais 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
13
9
Desharnais
Crosby
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
9
Desharnais
Crosby
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Desharnais
18
7
Desharnais
Crosby
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desharnais
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (5,585)
52.8% (17,990)
-2.9%
Power Play
58.2% (1,058)
57.4% (4,733)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (128)
47.1% (765)
-8.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Desharnais shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Desharnais
Crosby
Home
52.0% (3,426)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
49.9% (3,381)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Desharnais
Crosby
P1
51.1%
53.6%
P2
53.1%
53.9%
P3
48.5%
53.3%
OT
51.2%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2018 | 1 | 18:28 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 3 | 03:07 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 3 | 03:35 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 2 | 17:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 2 | 12:26 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 2 | 07:11 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 2 | 04:25 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 1 | 12:48 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 1 | 19:45 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 2 | 04:34 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 15:58 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 05:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 1 | 02:58 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 11, 2015 | OT | 00:16 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 11, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Nov 11, 2015 | 3 | 03:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 11, 2015 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 1 | 02:23 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 10, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | David Desharnais |