Jordan Staal vs Sidney Crosby

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (93% H2H, 14 meetings). Staal wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 55.3% vs Crosby 52.8% (+2.7%)
H2H factor Staal leads 22-15 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone Crosby 76.1%
Defensive zone Staal 79.0%
Neutral zone Staal 53.1%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Staal Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
22 - 15 (37 meetings)
22
15
Staal Crosby
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
10
Staal Crosby
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
13
1
Staal Crosby
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
5
4
Staal Crosby
9 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,115)
52.5% (1,443)
+3.8%
Power Play
61.2% (67)
54.7% (369)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
52.1% (292)
55.9% (34)
-3.8%
On power play, Staal has a +6.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Staal is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (946).
Staal shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Staal
Crosby
Home
58.3% (705)
53.0% (931)
Away
53.3% (769)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Staal
Crosby
P1
54.5%
50.3%
P2
58.2%
55.4%
P3
54.1%
53.3%
OT
60.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%
51.0%
55.7%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
53.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 14, 2023 3 18:58 Defensive Jordan Staal
Jan 14, 2023 3 13:39 Defensive Jordan Staal
Jan 14, 2023 3 06:59 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 14, 2023 2 18:10 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 14, 2023 2 01:55 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 14, 2023 1 13:07 Offensive Jordan Staal
Dec 22, 2022 3 19:12 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 22, 2022 3 00:04 Offensive Jordan Staal
Dec 22, 2022 3 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Dec 22, 2022 2 19:15 Neutral Jordan Staal
Dec 22, 2022 2 10:18 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 22, 2022 1 16:21 Offensive Jordan Staal
Dec 22, 2022 1 13:44 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Dec 22, 2022 1 13:24 Neutral Jordan Staal
Dec 22, 2022 1 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Dec 18, 2022 3 19:46 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 18, 2022 3 19:34 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 18, 2022 3 19:08 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 18, 2022 3 18:48 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 18, 2022 3 11:08 Defensive Jordan Staal