Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (94% H2H, 17 meetings). Rooney wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs Crosby 53.5% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 21-12 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Rooney 76.1%
Defensive zone
Rooney 94.9%
Neutral zone
Rooney 82.4%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 83.7%
83.7%
16.3%
Rooney
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
21
(33 meetings)
12
21
Rooney
Crosby
Last 10: Rooney 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
16
Rooney
Crosby
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
9
3
Rooney
Crosby
12 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Rooney
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
52.8% (17,990)
-6.1%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
57.4% (4,733)
-15.7%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
47.1% (765)
-3.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +15.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Rooney shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Rooney
Crosby
Home
47.4% (1,227)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Rooney
Crosby
P1
48.1%
53.6%
P2
47.1%
53.9%
P3
43.6%
53.3%
OT
12.5%
49.6%
Final 5 min
47.7%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
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 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 00:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 2 | 08:26 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 1 | 03:51 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 16:19 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 2 | 14:50 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 1 | 12:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 1 | 09:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 3 | 06:10 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 1 | 19:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 1 | 09:58 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 14:37 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 08:25 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 1 | 12:10 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 06:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |