Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danforth 49.5% vs Crosby 56.6% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 80.4%
Defensive zone
Danforth 79.4%
Neutral zone
Danforth 55.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.6%
43.4%
56.6%
Danforth
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Danforth
Crosby
Last 10: Danforth 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Danforth
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danforth
2
0
Danforth
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Danforth
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danforth
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (546)
56.2% (1,451)
-5.7%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
61.4% (293)
-11.4%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (101)
55.3% (38)
-11.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Danforth is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (488).
Danforth shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Danforth
Crosby
Home
51.1% (315)
59.1% (939)
Away
48.0% (346)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Danforth
Crosby
P1
49.5%
54.9%
P2
51.4%
60.8%
P3
46.6%
55.4%
OT
100.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
52.4%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danforth
54.0%▲
51.5%
49.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | 3 | 11:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 1 | 11:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 13:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 05:33 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 18:52 | Offensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 18:47 | Offensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 08:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 07:47 | Neutral | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 16:10 | Defensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 16:07 | Defensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 14:53 | Neutral | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 02:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |