Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.6% vs Crosby 55.1% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 84.4%
Defensive zone
Crosby 63.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 73.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 73.9%
26.1%
73.9%
Staal
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Staal
Crosby
Last 6: Staal 4-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Staal
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (779)
55.9% (676)
-6.3%
Power Play
49.7% (179)
56.7% (171)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (41)
46.3% (41)
+2.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Staal is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (622).
Staal shoots left. Crosby is 56.4% vs left-shot opponents (532).
Home / Away
Staal
Crosby
Home
52.0% (542)
57.7% (454)
Away
46.6% (457)
53.5% (434)
By Period
Staal
Crosby
P1
44.2%
55.9%
P2
50.3%
53.0%
P3
52.9%
57.7%
OT
68.8%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.2%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2020 | 2 | 19:11 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 1 | 04:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 1 | 04:42 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 19:13 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 19:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 04:55 | Defensive | Eric Staal |