Gabriel Vilardi vs Sidney Crosby

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Vilardi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vilardi wins 46.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Vilardi 46.9% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.8%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Vilardi 60.7%
Defensive zone Vilardi 65.9%
Neutral zone Vilardi 64.3%
Result Gabriel Vilardi favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Vilardi Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 5 (9 meetings)
4
5
Vilardi Crosby
Last 9: Vilardi 4-5 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Vilardi
2
1
Vilardi Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Vilardi Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Vilardi Crosby
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Vilardi
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.8% (1,053)
52.8% (17,990)
-7.0%
Power Play
51.3% (195)
57.4% (4,733)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (27)
47.1% (765)
+1.0%
On even strength, Crosby has a +7.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Vilardi is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (934).
Vilardi shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Vilardi
Crosby
Home
47.2% (659)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
46.1% (616)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Vilardi
Crosby
P1
49.6%
53.6%
P2
43.7%
53.9%
P3
46.8%
53.3%
OT
33.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
49.8%
52.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vilardi
40.0%
43.5%
46.7%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 22, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Nov 22, 2024 2 07:48 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Nov 22, 2024 2 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Nov 22, 2024 1 14:09 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Nov 22, 2024 1 01:56 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Nov 22, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Gabriel Vilardi
Feb 26, 2020 3 04:59 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Feb 26, 2020 2 11:33 Defensive Gabriel Vilardi
Feb 26, 2020 1 11:40 Defensive Sidney Crosby