Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Vey on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Vey wins 43.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vey 44.3% vs Crosby 51.6% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 87.9%
Defensive zone
Crosby 67.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 74.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 76.0%
24.0%
76.0%
Vey
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Vey
Crosby
Last 8: Vey 5-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Vey
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vey
4
0
Vey
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Vey
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vey
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (378)
51.9% (1,456)
-7.5%
Power Play
42.9% (42)
52.8% (392)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
24.1% (29)
39.0% (59)
-14.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Vey is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (286).
Vey shoots right. Crosby is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Vey
Crosby
Home
43.1% (239)
52.4% (976)
Away
42.9% (210)
51.0% (931)
By Period
Vey
Crosby
P1
40.1%
51.6%
P2
42.5%
53.1%
P3
45.5%
51.0%
OT
100.0%
40.5%
Final 5 min
42.5%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vey
30.0%▼
37.5%
43.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 13:12 | Defensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 13:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 04:07 | Offensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 18:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 18:19 | Defensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 15:32 | Defensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 10:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 10:36 | Defensive | Linden Vey |