Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). McCann wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCann 46.3% vs Crosby 52.3% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McCann 77.2%
Defensive zone
McCann 73.2%
Neutral zone
McCann 73.8%
Result
Jared McCann favored at 75.1%
75.1%
24.9%
McCann
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
McCann
Crosby
Last 5: McCann 1-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
McCann
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
McCann
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCann
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (428)
50.8% (1,169)
-4.8%
Power Play
39.3% (56)
60.2% (261)
-20.9%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
45.0% (20)
+17.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +20.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. McCann is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (305).
McCann shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
McCann
Crosby
Home
45.1% (244)
53.2% (726)
Away
46.0% (248)
51.7% (724)
By Period
McCann
Crosby
P1
42.5%
51.3%
P2
45.9%
52.1%
P3
47.8%
54.1%
OT
40.0%
45.8%
Final 5 min
48.5%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
45.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 2 | 09:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 2 | 03:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jared McCann |