Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Gambrell on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Gambrell wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gambrell 46.8% vs Crosby 55.1% (-9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 90.1%
Defensive zone
Gambrell 59.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 71.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 60.4%
39.6%
60.4%
Gambrell
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Gambrell
Crosby
Last 5: Gambrell 3-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Gambrell
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gambrell
3
0
Gambrell
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gambrell
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (303)
55.9% (676)
-9.7%
Power Play
31.3% (16)
56.7% (171)
-25.4%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (51)
46.3% (41)
+2.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +25.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Gambrell is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (269).
Gambrell shoots right. Crosby is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (356).
Home / Away
Gambrell
Crosby
Home
42.6% (188)
57.7% (454)
Away
49.5% (182)
53.5% (434)
By Period
Gambrell
Crosby
P1
46.1%
55.9%
P2
53.5%
53.0%
P3
37.5%
57.7%
OT
0.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
50.0%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gambrell
50.0%▲
48.0%
45.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | 3 | 03:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 2 | 02:15 | Defensive | Dylan Gambrell |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 2 | 00:37 | Defensive | Dylan Gambrell |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 1 | 18:05 | Defensive | Dylan Gambrell |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 1 | 08:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |