Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Veleno 49.2% vs Crosby 57.8% (-9.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 61.8%
Defensive zone
Veleno 74.0%
Neutral zone
Veleno 59.5%
Result
Joe Veleno favored at 58.4%
58.4%
41.6%
Veleno
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Veleno
Crosby
Last 10: Veleno 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Veleno
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Veleno
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Veleno
2
1
Veleno
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Veleno
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (531)
57.8% (1,437)
-9.4%
Power Play
56.3% (64)
60.9% (381)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (27)
50.0% (54)
-5.6%
On even strength, Crosby has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Veleno is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (403).
Veleno shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Veleno
Crosby
Home
48.8% (289)
59.2% (985)
Away
49.2% (333)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Veleno
Crosby
P1
46.1%
57.3%
P2
50.9%
59.5%
P3
49.7%
58.5%
OT
66.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.7%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
49.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2024 | 2 | 04:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 1 | 12:49 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 12:02 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 08:13 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 2 | 17:47 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 2 | 03:43 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 1 | 11:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 2 | 19:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 2 | 12:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |