Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.2% vs 53.6%). Look for Krejci on defensive-zone draws (58% H2H, 12 meetings). Krejci wins 57.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krejci 53.6% vs Crosby 53.3% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Krejci leads 12-9 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 63.8%
Defensive zone
Crosby 53.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 55.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Krejci
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
9
(21 meetings)
12
9
Krejci
Crosby
Last 10: Krejci 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
4
Krejci
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Krejci
7
5
Krejci
Crosby
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Krejci
2
0
Krejci
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krejci
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (546)
54.3% (996)
-0.3%
Power Play
57.1% (42)
53.5% (215)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
39.2% (51)
+10.8%
On penalty kill, Krejci has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Krejci is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (345).
Krejci shoots right. Crosby is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (628).
Home / Away
Krejci
Crosby
Home
52.2% (335)
55.8% (615)
Away
56.8% (257)
51.5% (647)
By Period
Krejci
Crosby
P1
55.3%
58.7%
P2
55.2%
50.0%
P3
51.6%
51.7%
OT
60.0%
61.5%
Final 5 min
58.0%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
54.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 19:49 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 11:58 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 10:11 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 09:59 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 3 | 19:19 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 2 | 11:50 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 2 | 03:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 1 | 19:52 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 17:57 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 17:49 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 00:23 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 1 | 01:22 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 2 | 06:57 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 3 | 07:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 1 | 09:50 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 06:47 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 3 | 09:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2021 | OT | 04:05 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 12:07 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 07:04 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |