Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Draisaitl wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 56.5% vs Crosby 57.8% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 65.9%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 50.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.8%
43.2%
56.8%
Draisaitl
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Draisaitl
Crosby
Last 9: Draisaitl 5-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Draisaitl
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Draisaitl
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
0
Draisaitl
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (1,010)
57.8% (1,437)
-0.4%
Power Play
56.2% (331)
60.9% (381)
-4.7%
Penalty Kill
54.5% (110)
50.0% (54)
+4.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Draisaitl is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (894).
Draisaitl shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Crosby
Home
56.4% (734)
59.2% (985)
Away
57.5% (717)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Draisaitl
Crosby
P1
55.6%
57.3%
P2
62.1%
59.5%
P3
52.4%
58.5%
OT
61.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
55.6%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3 | 07:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 16:46 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 11:05 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 2 | 14:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 17:28 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 16:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 13:45 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 13:36 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 10:17 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |