Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Okposo on neutral-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Okposo 48.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Okposo leads 23-15 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 80.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 78.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 77.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 78.8%
21.2%
78.8%
Okposo
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
15
(38 meetings)
23
15
Okposo
Crosby
Last 10: Okposo 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
8
4
Okposo
Crosby
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
10
Okposo
Crosby
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Okposo
9
1
Okposo
Crosby
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Okposo
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (1,513)
52.8% (17,990)
-3.7%
Power Play
50.1% (391)
57.4% (4,733)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
39.7% (151)
47.1% (765)
-7.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Okposo is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,523).
Okposo shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Okposo
Crosby
Home
50.2% (990)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
47.1% (1,065)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Okposo
Crosby
P1
48.8%
53.6%
P2
49.6%
53.9%
P3
47.3%
53.3%
OT
48.7%
49.6%
Final 5 min
49.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
48.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 14:15 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1 | 19:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 1 | 06:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 1 | 14:21 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 1 | 01:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 15:26 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 16:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 08:39 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 05:31 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2022 | 1 | 00:52 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Mar 23, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 3 | 19:55 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 2 | 17:22 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 22, 2020 | 2 | 14:27 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 19, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 3 | 12:19 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 12:00 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 06:15 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Mar 15, 2016 | OT | 01:18 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 06:52 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |