Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Strome wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 53.4% vs Crosby 56.6% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 61.8%
Defensive zone
Crosby 90.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 79.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 77.5%
22.5%
77.5%
Strome
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
4
(13 meetings)
9
4
Strome
Crosby
Last 9: Strome 5-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
3
1
Strome
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Strome
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
5
0
Strome
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (968)
56.2% (1,451)
-3.6%
Power Play
56.9% (311)
61.4% (293)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
55.3% (38)
+7.2%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Strome is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (938).
Strome shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Strome
Crosby
Home
53.4% (653)
59.1% (939)
Away
53.9% (634)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Strome
Crosby
P1
49.3%
54.9%
P2
54.6%
60.8%
P3
56.7%
55.4%
OT
62.5%
53.6%
Final 5 min
56.9%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
53.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 00:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 14:25 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 12:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 06:50 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 3 | 18:37 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 3 | 10:28 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1 | 02:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1 | 00:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |