Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Norris 51.9% vs Crosby 57.8% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Norris 56.2%
Defensive zone
Norris 78.5%
Neutral zone
Norris 68.6%
Result
Josh Norris favored at 68.8%
68.8%
31.2%
Norris
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
9
(15 meetings)
6
9
Norris
Crosby
Last 10: Norris 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Norris
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Norris
3
1
Norris
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
5
Norris
Crosby
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Norris
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (542)
57.8% (1,437)
-5.6%
Power Play
54.4% (57)
60.9% (381)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (30)
50.0% (54)
-3.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Norris is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (423).
Norris shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Norris
Crosby
Home
50.7% (351)
59.2% (985)
Away
54.0% (278)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Norris
Crosby
P1
55.6%
57.3%
P2
49.3%
59.5%
P3
52.1%
58.5%
OT
42.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
50.0%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Norris
52.0%▲
50.5%
52.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 15:20 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 15:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 15:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 11:33 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 11:26 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 19:36 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 03:11 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 16:34 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 10:04 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2 | 16:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1 | 14:14 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |