Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Megna 49.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 52.3%
Defensive zone
Megna 90.6%
Neutral zone
Megna 69.1%
Result
Jayson Megna favored at 70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
Megna
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
9
(12 meetings)
3
9
Megna
Crosby
Last 10: Megna 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Megna
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Megna
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Megna
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Megna
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (401)
52.8% (17,883)
-3.7%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
57.3% (4,702)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (42)
47.1% (765)
+0.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Megna is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Megna shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,617).
Home / Away
Megna
Crosby
Home
49.3% (227)
55.0% (11,901)
Away
48.6% (220)
52.0% (11,468)
By Period
Megna
Crosby
P1
51.7%
53.7%
P2
49.3%
53.8%
P3
46.3%
53.3%
Final 5 min
58.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Megna
46.0%▼
53.5%
49.0%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2023 | 3 | 11:53 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 3 | 08:32 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 2 | 03:33 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 2 | 03:18 | Neutral | Jayson Megna |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 14:14 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 02:29 | Defensive | Jayson Megna |
| Mar 11, 2017 | 1 | 07:35 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 2 | 16:33 | Offensive | Jayson Megna |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 2 | 16:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 2 | 14:13 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 1 | 19:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 1 | 06:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |