Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Norris on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Norris 51.0% vs Crosby 52.3% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Norris leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 83.2%
Defensive zone
Crosby 50.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 57.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 66.4%
33.6%
66.4%
Norris
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Norris
Crosby
Last 10: Norris 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Norris
3
1
Norris
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Norris
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Norris
3
1
Norris
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Norris
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.2% (886)
50.8% (1,169)
+0.4%
Power Play
59.0% (83)
60.2% (261)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
38.8% (67)
45.0% (20)
-6.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Norris is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Norris shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Norris
Crosby
Home
55.6% (487)
53.2% (726)
Away
47.0% (549)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Norris
Crosby
P1
54.8%
51.3%
P2
51.3%
52.1%
P3
48.0%
54.1%
OT
33.3%
45.8%
Final 5 min
54.4%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Norris
52.0%▲
50.5%
51.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 07:51 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 02:49 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 18:41 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 09:39 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 03:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 19:52 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 04:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |