Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 46.2% vs Crosby 52.3% (-8.4%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 63.3%
Defensive zone
Thornton 64.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 55.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Thornton
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (161)
50.8% (1,169)
-7.3%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
60.2% (261)
-10.2%
On power play, Crosby has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Thornton is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (108).
Thornton shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Thornton
Crosby
Home
41.5% (106)
53.2% (726)
Away
47.8% (69)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Thornton
Crosby
P1
50.8%
51.3%
P2
41.0%
52.1%
P3
40.0%
54.1%
Final 5 min
43.8%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
44.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%