Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Couture wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 45.1% vs Crosby 55.1% (-11.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 10-1 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Couture 85.2%
Defensive zone
Couture 93.9%
Neutral zone
Couture 87.2%
Result
Logan Couture favored at 87.1%
87.1%
12.9%
Couture
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
10
(11 meetings)
1
10
Couture
Crosby
Last 10: Couture 1-9 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Couture
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
1
0
Couture
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
6
Couture
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (385)
55.9% (676)
-11.5%
Power Play
66.7% (15)
56.7% (171)
+10.0%
Penalty Kill
32.6% (43)
46.3% (41)
-13.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Couture is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Couture shoots left. Crosby is 56.4% vs left-shot opponents (532).
Home / Away
Couture
Crosby
Home
48.5% (293)
57.7% (454)
Away
35.3% (150)
53.5% (434)
By Period
Couture
Crosby
P1
42.6%
55.9%
P2
43.2%
53.0%
P3
45.5%
57.7%
OT
60.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
37.4%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
44.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | 3 | 10:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 3 | 10:34 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 3 | 05:55 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 2 | 14:56 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 2 | 12:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 2 | 11:12 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 2 | 05:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 2 | 05:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 1 | 11:27 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 1 | 11:18 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 1 | 00:28 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |