Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Versteeg on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Versteeg wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Versteeg 47.1% vs Crosby 53.5% (-7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 79.4%
Defensive zone
Crosby 93.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 88.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 84.3%
15.7%
84.3%
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
48.2% (436)
52.8% (17,990)
-4.6%
Power Play
41.1% (112)
57.4% (4,733)
-16.3%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (14)
47.1% (765)
-11.4%
On power play, Crosby has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Versteeg is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (378).
Versteeg shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Versteeg
Crosby
Home
49.8% (267)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
43.6% (296)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Versteeg
Crosby
P1
46.1%
53.6%
P2
41.9%
53.9%
P3
53.7%
53.3%
OT
44.4%
49.6%
Final 5 min
43.2%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Versteeg
50.0%▼
54.5%
46.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
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 |