Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Veleno wins 43.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Veleno 47.4% vs Crosby 56.6% (-10.1%)
H2H factor
Veleno leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 86.6%
Defensive zone
Veleno 60.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 64.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 65.0%
35.0%
65.0%
Veleno
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Veleno
Crosby
Last 10: Veleno 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
6
Veleno
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
5
0
Veleno
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Veleno
2
0
Veleno
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Veleno
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.1% (420)
56.2% (1,451)
-9.1%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
61.4% (293)
+38.6%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (8)
55.3% (38)
-30.3%
On power play, Veleno has a +38.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Veleno is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (288).
Veleno shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Veleno
Crosby
Home
47.8% (201)
59.1% (939)
Away
46.1% (228)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Veleno
Crosby
P1
48.8%
54.9%
P2
47.9%
60.8%
P3
44.2%
55.4%
Final 5 min
47.6%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
46.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 15:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 2 | 16:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 2 | 16:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 2 | 16:25 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 2 | 08:42 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 2 | 08:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 1 | 09:28 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 3 | 19:00 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 3 | 13:33 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 3 | 11:29 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |