Jacob Josefson vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Josefson 48.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 16-13 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 58.8%
Defensive zone
Josefson 81.4%
Neutral zone
Josefson 64.4%
Result
Jacob Josefson favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
Josefson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
16
(29 meetings)
13
16
Josefson
Crosby
Last 10: Josefson 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
9
Josefson
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
8
2
Josefson
Crosby
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
5
Josefson
Crosby
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Josefson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (2,339)
52.8% (17,990)
-4.0%
Power Play
51.9% (185)
57.4% (4,733)
-5.5%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (312)
47.1% (765)
-1.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Josefson is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,888).
Josefson shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Josefson
Crosby
Home
50.5% (1,517)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
46.8% (1,329)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Josefson
Crosby
P1
46.4%
53.6%
P2
50.1%
53.9%
P3
49.8%
53.3%
OT
37.5%
49.6%
Final 5 min
51.3%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2017 | 1 | 13:25 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 3 | 08:32 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 2 | 01:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 1 | 15:06 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 3 | 16:31 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 1 | 14:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 3 | 11:41 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 2 | 11:35 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 1 | 17:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 16:21 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 03:41 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 3 | 13:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 2 | 19:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 18:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 14:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 3 | 13:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 19:25 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 12:35 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |