Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Eichel wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 48.9% vs Crosby 52.3% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 50.8%
Defensive zone
Eichel 61.4%
Neutral zone
Eichel 57.1%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 57.1%
57.1%
42.9%
Eichel
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Eichel
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Eichel
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (317)
50.8% (1,169)
-4.4%
Power Play
59.6% (57)
60.2% (261)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (5)
45.0% (20)
+15.0%
On penalty kill, Eichel has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Eichel is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (283).
Eichel shoots right. Crosby is 55.3% vs right-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Eichel
Crosby
Home
46.2% (169)
53.2% (726)
Away
50.5% (210)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Eichel
Crosby
P1
39.8%
51.3%
P2
49.6%
52.1%
P3
56.2%
54.1%
OT
28.6%
45.8%
Final 5 min
56.5%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
48.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 1 | 05:44 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |