Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +20.6% FO% edge overall. Barbashev wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barbashev 46.6% vs Crosby 56.6% (-20.6%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 59.5%
Defensive zone
Crosby 66.3%
Neutral zone
Barbashev 50.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 58.3%
41.7%
58.3%
Barbashev
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barbashev
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
39.3% (28)
56.2% (1,451)
-16.9%
Power Play
20.0% (5)
61.4% (293)
-41.4%
On power play, Crosby has a +41.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Barbashev is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (22).
Barbashev shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Barbashev
Crosby
Home
35.3% (17)
59.1% (939)
Away
37.5% (16)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Barbashev
Crosby
P1
14.3%
54.9%
P2
61.5%
60.8%
P3
33.3%
55.4%
Final 5 min
0.0%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barbashev
22.0%▼
35.0%
36.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%