Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Eichel wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.8% vs Crosby 52.8% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 50.8%
Defensive zone
Eichel 82.6%
Neutral zone
Eichel 68.6%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 66.4%
66.4%
33.6%
Eichel
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
10
(17 meetings)
7
10
Eichel
Crosby
Last 10: Eichel 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Eichel
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
3
Eichel
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Eichel
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (708)
52.5% (1,443)
-7.0%
Power Play
51.9% (54)
54.7% (369)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
29.0% (31)
55.9% (34)
-26.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +26.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Eichel is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (591).
Eichel shoots right. Crosby is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Home / Away
Eichel
Crosby
Home
46.1% (388)
53.0% (931)
Away
44.4% (405)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Eichel
Crosby
P1
46.8%
50.3%
P2
43.4%
55.4%
P3
45.4%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
44.3%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2023 | 3 | 14:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 3 | 14:09 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 3 | 10:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 18:52 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 15:52 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 1 | 09:57 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 1 | 00:09 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 3 | 19:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 3 | 10:35 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 3 | 06:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 08:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 18:55 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 15:31 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 13:02 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |