Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Glendening wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Glendening 55.4% vs Crosby 57.8% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 82.0%
Defensive zone
Glendening 87.2%
Neutral zone
Glendening 60.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 61.2%
38.8%
61.2%
Glendening
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Glendening
Crosby
Last 10: Glendening 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
6
Glendening
Crosby
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Glendening
3
0
Glendening
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Glendening
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Glendening
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
58.3% (725)
57.8% (1,437)
+0.5%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
60.9% (381)
-10.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (215)
50.0% (54)
-1.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Glendening is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (725).
Glendening shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Glendening
Crosby
Home
55.4% (469)
59.2% (985)
Away
56.6% (479)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Glendening
Crosby
P1
53.5%
57.3%
P2
57.0%
59.5%
P3
58.0%
58.5%
OT
22.2%
40.0%
Final 5 min
59.2%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Glendening
56.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 12:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 10:45 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 2 | 01:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 15:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 14:31 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 18:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 18:18 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 17:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 05:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1 | 18:00 | Offensive | Luke Glendening |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1 | 13:33 | Offensive | Luke Glendening |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1 | 12:50 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |