Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.8% vs Crosby 53.9% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 67.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 65.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 68.4%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 66.9%
66.9%
33.1%
Staal
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Staal
Crosby
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
1
Staal
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
5
Staal
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Staal
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (804)
52.4% (594)
+0.0%
Power Play
53.5% (157)
57.9% (178)
-4.4%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (53)
62.9% (62)
-21.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Staal is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (635).
Staal shoots left. Crosby is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (440).
Home / Away
Staal
Crosby
Home
52.7% (490)
54.6% (421)
Away
51.3% (524)
54.0% (413)
By Period
Staal
Crosby
P1
56.4%
56.3%
P2
52.4%
52.5%
P3
47.4%
54.6%
OT
42.9%
37.5%
Final 5 min
53.2%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 02:59 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 06:18 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 04:03 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 03:56 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 19:23 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 16:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 14:49 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 06:31 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 06:18 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 02:39 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 02:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 00:24 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |