Elias Pettersson vs Sidney Crosby
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Pettersson wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 45.0% vs Crosby 52.3% (-8.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.8%
Defensive zone
Crosby 61.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 73.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 75.1%
24.9%
75.1%
Pettersson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Pettersson
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
0
Pettersson
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Pettersson
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (494)
50.8% (1,169)
-6.9%
Power Play
45.7% (35)
60.2% (261)
-14.5%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (11)
45.0% (20)
+0.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pettersson is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (358).
Pettersson shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Crosby
Home
45.5% (290)
53.2% (726)
Away
42.4% (250)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Pettersson
Crosby
P1
40.2%
51.3%
P2
43.9%
52.1%
P3
48.8%
54.1%
OT
42.9%
45.8%
Final 5 min
37.5%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
44.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | 3 | 19:06 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 2 | 15:27 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 2 | 15:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |