Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Okposo wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Okposo 47.6% vs Crosby 52.8% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 66.3%
Defensive zone
Okposo 79.4%
Neutral zone
Okposo 59.4%
Result
Kyle Okposo favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Okposo
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Okposo
Crosby
Last 7: Okposo 3-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Okposo
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Okposo
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Okposo
2
1
Okposo
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Okposo
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (276)
52.5% (1,443)
-3.9%
Power Play
46.4% (28)
54.7% (369)
-8.3%
Penalty Kill
37.0% (46)
55.9% (34)
-18.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +18.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Okposo is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (274).
Okposo shoots right. Crosby is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Home / Away
Okposo
Crosby
Home
47.4% (156)
53.0% (931)
Away
46.4% (194)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Okposo
Crosby
P1
45.8%
50.3%
P2
50.3%
55.4%
P3
41.4%
53.3%
OT
100.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
43.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
46.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |