Derick Brassard vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 49.1% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 47-46 in 93 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 51.3%
Defensive zone
Brassard 61.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 50.1%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 52.8%
52.8%
47.2%
Brassard
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
46
-
47
(93 meetings)
46
47
Brassard
Crosby
Last 10: Brassard 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
17
14
Brassard
Crosby
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
16
11
Brassard
Crosby
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
13
22
Brassard
Crosby
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (8,464)
52.8% (17,990)
-4.1%
Power Play
52.3% (1,260)
57.4% (4,733)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (179)
47.1% (765)
+3.2%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Brassard is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,507).
Brassard shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Brassard
Crosby
Home
50.6% (5,020)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
47.6% (4,901)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Brassard
Crosby
P1
49.0%
53.6%
P2
49.8%
53.9%
P3
48.4%
53.3%
OT
51.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
48.8%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2023 | 2 | 15:53 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 2 | 15:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 3 | 03:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 02:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2 | 03:45 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 1 | 04:10 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 10:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 19:52 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 19:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 13:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 05:10 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 03:48 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 14:49 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 14:45 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 02:18 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 3 | 18:47 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 03:27 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |