Jean-Gabriel Pageau vs Sidney Crosby
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jean-Gabriel Pageau holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Pageau wins 57.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pageau 56.7% vs Crosby 52.8% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Pageau leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 69.5%
Defensive zone
Pageau 89.7%
Neutral zone
Pageau 71.3%
Result
Jean-Gabriel Pageau favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Pageau
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Pageau
Crosby
Last 10: Pageau 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Pageau
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pageau
2
0
Pageau
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pageau
3
1
Pageau
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pageau
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
58.8% (889)
52.5% (1,443)
+6.3%
Power Play
58.2% (182)
54.7% (369)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (185)
55.9% (34)
-7.3%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pageau is 57.2% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Pageau shoots right. Crosby is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Home / Away
Pageau
Crosby
Home
59.0% (595)
53.0% (931)
Away
55.7% (661)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Pageau
Crosby
P1
58.9%
50.3%
P2
57.9%
55.4%
P3
55.6%
53.3%
OT
44.4%
47.4%
Final 5 min
56.0%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pageau
54.0%▼
57.5%
57.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2022 | 3 | 08:29 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2 | 14:10 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2 | 11:32 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2 | 05:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2 | 02:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | 14:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | 09:50 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | 04:29 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | 04:16 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |