Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +14.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Porter wins 39.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Porter 41.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-14.0%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.8%
Defensive zone
Porter 73.4%
Neutral zone
Porter 57.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 55.5%
44.5%
55.5%
Porter
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Porter
Crosby
Last 10: Porter 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Porter
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Porter
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Porter
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
39.2% (469)
52.8% (17,990)
-13.6%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
57.4% (4,733)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
36.2% (47)
47.1% (765)
-10.9%
On even strength, Crosby has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Porter is 39.5% vs left-shot opponents (324).
Porter shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Porter
Crosby
Home
41.6% (274)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
37.3% (260)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Porter
Crosby
P1
37.1%
53.6%
P2
44.9%
53.9%
P3
36.7%
53.3%
OT
0.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
39.3%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Porter
50.0%▲
42.0%
39.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2013 | 3 | 03:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 07:59 | Offensive | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 03:40 | Neutral | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 03:29 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 19:37 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 17:17 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 09:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 06:38 | Offensive | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 03:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |