Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +23.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Vesey wins 30.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vesey 36.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (-23.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vesey 86.7%
Defensive zone
Vesey 82.5%
Neutral zone
Vesey 88.2%
Result
Jimmy Vesey favored at 84.3%
84.3%
15.7%
Vesey
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
7
(7 meetings)
0
7
Vesey
Crosby
Last 7: Vesey 0-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Vesey
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Vesey
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vesey
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
29.9% (157)
52.8% (17,990)
-22.9%
Power Play
30.8% (13)
57.4% (4,733)
-26.6%
Penalty Kill
31.4% (35)
47.1% (765)
-15.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +26.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Vesey is 30.8% vs left-shot opponents (130).
Vesey shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Vesey
Crosby
Home
30.1% (113)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
30.4% (92)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Vesey
Crosby
P1
34.2%
53.6%
P2
32.1%
53.9%
P3
21.3%
53.3%
OT
0.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
22.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vesey
30.0%▬
30.5%
30.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 07:50 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 2 | 05:40 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 06:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 16:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 3 | 04:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 13:36 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 09:15 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |