Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Versteeg on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Versteeg wins 45.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Versteeg 48.4% vs Crosby 52.4% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 63.4%
Defensive zone
Crosby 88.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 81.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 71.6%
28.4%
71.6%
Versteeg
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Versteeg
Crosby
Last 6: Versteeg 5-1 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Versteeg
4
0
Versteeg
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Versteeg
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Versteeg
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (76)
50.9% (1,345)
+1.7%
Power Play
36.6% (41)
59.5% (439)
-22.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
44.7% (103)
+5.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +22.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Versteeg is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (79).
Versteeg shoots right. Crosby is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (707).
Home / Away
Versteeg
Crosby
Home
52.4% (42)
53.9% (941)
Away
44.2% (77)
51.2% (946)
By Period
Versteeg
Crosby
P1
54.5%
49.3%
P2
38.8%
54.5%
P3
50.0%
53.9%
OT
100.0%
48.6%
Final 5 min
50.0%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Versteeg
50.0%▼
54.5%
47.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2014 | 3 | 17:08 | Defensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 3 | 12:04 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 2 | 18:23 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 1 | 13:43 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 06:50 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |