Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 54.1% vs Crosby 55.1% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 55.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 89.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 69.8%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 53.3%
53.3%
46.7%
Staal
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Staal
Crosby
Last 5: Staal 0-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Staal
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Staal
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.2% (943)
55.9% (676)
-1.7%
Power Play
69.6% (79)
56.7% (171)
+12.9%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (262)
46.3% (41)
+4.5%
On power play, Staal has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Staal is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (832).
Staal shoots left. Crosby is 56.4% vs left-shot opponents (532).
Home / Away
Staal
Crosby
Home
55.0% (593)
57.7% (454)
Away
54.0% (691)
53.5% (434)
By Period
Staal
Crosby
P1
54.3%
55.9%
P2
53.5%
53.0%
P3
55.2%
57.7%
OT
58.6%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.4%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
54.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2020 | 3 | 14:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 8, 2020 | 3 | 04:13 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 8, 2020 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 8, 2020 | 1 | 17:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 8, 2020 | 1 | 16:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |