Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (55% H2H, 71 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Crosby 53.5% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 102-97 in 199 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 53.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 59.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 56.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Staal
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
97
-
102
(199 meetings)
97
102
Staal
Crosby
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
32
39
Staal
Crosby
71 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
34
30
Staal
Crosby
64 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
31
33
Staal
Crosby
64 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
52.8% (17,967)
-2.3%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
57.4% (4,729)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
47.1% (765)
-2.9%
On power play, Crosby has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,828).
Home / Away
Staal
Crosby
Home
52.6% (6,558)
55.0% (11,945)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Staal
Crosby
P1
50.0%
53.6%
P2
51.1%
53.8%
P3
50.4%
53.3%
OT
55.2%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
53.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 14:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 18:45 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 15:51 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 11:20 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 08:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 06:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 01:42 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 07:51 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 02:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 01:59 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 19:42 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 15:12 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 10:58 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 3 | 03:29 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 2 | 14:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 2 | 10:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 1 | 18:18 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 18:06 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 17:59 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 14:04 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |