Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Rodrigues wins 46.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rodrigues 44.0% vs Crosby 48.3% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rodrigues 56.0%
Defensive zone
Rodrigues 77.8%
Neutral zone
Rodrigues 64.0%
Result
Evan Rodrigues favored at 70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
Rodrigues
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Rodrigues
Crosby
Last 6: Rodrigues 2-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Rodrigues
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Rodrigues
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rodrigues
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
40.9% (235)
46.8% (1,360)
-5.9%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
53.8% (357)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (6)
45.2% (31)
+4.8%
On even strength, Crosby has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Rodrigues is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (165).
Rodrigues shoots right. Crosby is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (621).
Home / Away
Rodrigues
Crosby
Home
45.9% (148)
51.0% (867)
Away
35.3% (102)
45.4% (881)
By Period
Rodrigues
Crosby
P1
35.1%
50.8%
P2
44.6%
47.9%
P3
44.4%
46.5%
Final 5 min
42.9%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rodrigues
42.0%▼
50.0%
41.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3 | 02:09 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evan Rodrigues |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 3 | 11:51 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 3 | 11:43 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 2 | 13:32 | Defensive | Evan Rodrigues |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 1 | 06:51 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |