Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.7% vs 49.9%). Look for Okposo on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Okposo 49.8% vs Crosby 49.9% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Okposo 50.3%
Defensive zone
Crosby 67.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 61.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Okposo
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Okposo
Crosby
Last 7: Okposo 5-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
3
0
Okposo
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Okposo
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Okposo
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (108)
49.4% (1,194)
-0.3%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
52.6% (350)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
83.3% (6)
43.4% (53)
+39.9%
On penalty kill, Okposo has a +39.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Okposo is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (130).
Okposo shoots right. Crosby is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (616).
Home / Away
Okposo
Crosby
Home
50.0% (68)
51.3% (776)
Away
49.5% (93)
48.6% (821)
By Period
Okposo
Crosby
P1
41.9%
50.5%
P2
55.9%
51.3%
P3
49.1%
47.8%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 06:52 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 03:27 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 03:21 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 2 | 19:55 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 2 | 05:59 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 05:42 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 2 | 11:59 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |