Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 48.2%). Look for Draisaitl on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 49.1% vs Crosby 48.3% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 53.1%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 61.5%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 50.2%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
Draisaitl
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Draisaitl
Crosby
Last 8: Draisaitl 7-1 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
2
0
Draisaitl
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
4
1
Draisaitl
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
0
Draisaitl
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (762)
46.8% (1,360)
+2.4%
Power Play
51.8% (164)
53.8% (357)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
34.8% (46)
45.2% (31)
-10.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Draisaitl is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (593).
Draisaitl shoots left. Crosby is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,127).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Crosby
Home
54.3% (475)
51.0% (867)
Away
43.9% (497)
45.4% (881)
By Period
Draisaitl
Crosby
P1
47.5%
50.8%
P2
49.7%
47.9%
P3
50.3%
46.5%
OT
37.5%
35.1%
Final 5 min
48.5%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
49.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2017 | OT | 04:54 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 3 | 19:30 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 3 | 14:32 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 2 | 07:08 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 1 | 16:54 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 3 | 17:48 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 3 | 02:21 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 2 | 05:39 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |