Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Karlsson wins 38.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Karlsson 44.5% vs Crosby 53.5% (-11.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Karlsson 88.9%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 81.3%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 81.5%
Result
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson favored at 82.9%
82.9%
17.1%
Karlsson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
12
(15 meetings)
3
12
Karlsson
Crosby
Last 10: Karlsson 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Karlsson
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Karlsson
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
6
Karlsson
Crosby
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Karlsson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
42.2% (225)
52.8% (17,883)
-10.6%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
57.3% (4,702)
-57.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
47.1% (765)
+2.9%
On power play, Crosby has a +57.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Karlsson is 38.8% vs left-shot opponents (170).
Karlsson shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,617).
Home / Away
Karlsson
Crosby
Home
43.0% (135)
55.0% (11,901)
Away
40.9% (93)
52.0% (11,468)
By Period
Karlsson
Crosby
P1
30.6%
53.7%
P2
54.0%
53.8%
P3
39.0%
53.3%
OT
0.0%
49.4%
Final 5 min
40.4%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Karlsson
46.0%▲
42.5%
42.1%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2018 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 16:34 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 14:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 12:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 08:55 | Defensive | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 08:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 14:45 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 06:38 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:14 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 04:39 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson |