Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 47.8% vs Crosby 56.6% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.8%
Defensive zone
Rooney 85.7%
Neutral zone
Rooney 58.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Rooney
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Rooney
Crosby
Last 5: Rooney 2-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Rooney
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
2
0
Rooney
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (319)
56.2% (1,451)
-9.2%
Power Play
57.1% (7)
61.4% (293)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (87)
55.3% (38)
-8.2%
On even strength, Crosby has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Rooney is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Rooney shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Rooney
Crosby
Home
45.8% (203)
59.1% (939)
Away
48.6% (210)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Rooney
Crosby
P1
47.2%
54.9%
P2
55.0%
60.8%
P3
37.3%
55.4%
OT
50.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
51.6%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
47.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 07:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 19:57 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 06:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 06:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |