Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sidney Crosby
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Ek wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Crosby 52.3% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.0%
Defensive zone
Ek 69.2%
Neutral zone
Ek 50.7%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
Ek
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
9
(18 meetings)
9
9
Ek
Crosby
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Ek
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Ek
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
5
4
Ek
Crosby
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (920)
50.8% (1,169)
-2.8%
Power Play
52.0% (302)
60.2% (261)
-8.2%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (243)
45.0% (20)
-4.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Ek is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (942).
Ek shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Ek
Crosby
Home
49.1% (740)
53.2% (726)
Away
46.1% (725)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Ek
Crosby
P1
47.6%
51.3%
P2
48.9%
52.1%
P3
45.4%
54.1%
OT
60.6%
45.8%
Final 5 min
46.5%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 18:24 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 08:52 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 17:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 09:49 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 05:17 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 04:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 03:36 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 03:29 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 10:51 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 07:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 05:23 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 05:08 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 02:42 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 00:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |