Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 46.7% vs Crosby 52.9% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 13-6 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 73.7%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 91.3%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 79.3%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 79.5%
79.5%
20.5%
Nielsen
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
13
(19 meetings)
6
13
Nielsen
Crosby
Last 10: Nielsen 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
8
Nielsen
Crosby
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
4
0
Nielsen
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
5
Nielsen
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (836)
52.5% (1,479)
-4.9%
Power Play
53.2% (47)
55.7% (397)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (158)
47.5% (59)
-9.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Nielsen is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (596).
Nielsen shoots left. Crosby is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Crosby
Home
50.4% (508)
54.9% (993)
Away
42.6% (533)
51.1% (942)
By Period
Nielsen
Crosby
P1
48.1%
52.2%
P2
44.6%
53.2%
P3
46.8%
53.4%
OT
33.3%
59.1%
Final 5 min
48.2%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 18:21 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 16:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 07:27 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 07:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 05:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 02:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 13:59 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 13:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 02:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 15:56 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3 | 12:43 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3 | 10:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3 | 06:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2 | 15:01 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1 | 13:40 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1 | 12:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |