Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Haula wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 53.8% vs Crosby 52.8% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 11-9 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 74.6%
Defensive zone
Haula 74.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Haula
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
11
(20 meetings)
9
11
Haula
Crosby
Last 10: Haula 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
9
Haula
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Haula
3
2
Haula
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Haula
4
0
Haula
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (881)
52.5% (1,443)
+2.0%
Power Play
68.4% (57)
54.7% (369)
+13.7%
Penalty Kill
45.4% (119)
55.9% (34)
-10.5%
On power play, Haula has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Haula is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (691).
Haula shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Haula
Crosby
Home
55.4% (520)
53.0% (931)
Away
53.1% (537)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Haula
Crosby
P1
56.5%
50.3%
P2
53.3%
55.4%
P3
53.8%
53.3%
OT
25.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
49.2%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
54.0%▲
48.5%
54.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 16:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 13:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 09:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 07:12 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 03:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 2 | 08:25 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 03:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2023 | 3 | 15:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Jan 22, 2023 | 2 | 16:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 3 | 19:05 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 3 | 08:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 3 | 03:24 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 2 | 12:30 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 2 | 03:06 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 2 | 00:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 2 | 00:37 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 1 | 17:13 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 1 | 01:12 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Haula |