Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Eichel wins 43.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.9% vs Crosby 57.8% (-12.7%)
H2H factor
Eichel leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 91.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 58.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 76.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 65.9%
34.1%
65.9%
Eichel
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Eichel
Crosby
Last 10: Eichel 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
1
0
Eichel
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Eichel
Crosby
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
2
1
Eichel
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (730)
57.8% (1,437)
-11.4%
Power Play
40.3% (62)
60.9% (381)
-20.6%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (116)
50.0% (54)
-7.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +20.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Eichel is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (722).
Eichel shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Eichel
Crosby
Home
44.0% (457)
59.2% (985)
Away
47.0% (451)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Eichel
Crosby
P1
45.1%
57.3%
P2
46.5%
59.5%
P3
45.3%
58.5%
OT
28.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
41.9%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2023 | 3 | 14:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 3 | 14:32 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 3 | 13:19 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 3 | 06:50 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 2 | 07:39 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 2 | 04:11 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 2 | 00:53 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 1 | 06:39 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 1 | 06:18 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 1 | 03:29 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 1 | 03:16 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 1 | 00:56 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |