Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 54.0% vs Crosby 56.6% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 56.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 62.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 58.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 58.6%
41.4%
58.6%
Draisaitl
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Draisaitl
Crosby
Last 10: Draisaitl 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
6
1
Draisaitl
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Draisaitl
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
0
Draisaitl
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (923)
56.2% (1,451)
-2.5%
Power Play
56.1% (244)
61.4% (293)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (29)
55.3% (38)
+3.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (797).
Draisaitl shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Crosby
Home
55.2% (636)
59.1% (939)
Away
53.4% (560)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Draisaitl
Crosby
P1
50.8%
54.9%
P2
56.6%
60.8%
P3
54.0%
55.4%
OT
67.9%
53.6%
Final 5 min
53.8%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
54.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:52 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:32 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:23 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 14:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 14:33 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 09:27 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 00:59 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 03:51 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 3 | 17:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 3 | 12:29 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 3 | 08:57 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 1 | 10:46 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |