Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +26.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Crabb wins 24.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crabb 39.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-26.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crabb 78.6%
Defensive zone
Crabb 91.5%
Neutral zone
Crabb 85.5%
Result
Joey Crabb favored at 85.1%
85.1%
14.9%
Crabb
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Crabb
Crosby
Last 7: Crabb 1-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Crabb
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Crabb
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Crabb
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crabb
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
23.8% (63)
52.8% (17,990)
-29.0%
Power Play
42.9% (7)
57.4% (4,733)
-14.5%
Penalty Kill
31.3% (16)
47.1% (765)
-15.8%
On even strength, Crosby has a +29.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Crabb is 24.1% vs left-shot opponents (54).
Crabb shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Crabb
Crosby
Home
25.6% (39)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
27.7% (47)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Crabb
Crosby
P1
33.3%
53.6%
P2
17.4%
53.9%
P3
26.7%
53.3%
Final 5 min
21.7%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crabb
34.0%▲
26.7%
26.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 15:38 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 08:34 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 18:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 08:16 | Offensive | Joey Crabb |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 3 | 12:06 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 2 | 18:08 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |