Marc-Andre Cliche vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cliche on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cliche 48.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 93.9%
Defensive zone
Crosby 59.0%
Neutral zone
Crosby 79.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 74.7%
25.3%
74.7%
Cliche
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Cliche
Crosby
Last 8: Cliche 6-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Cliche
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cliche
4
0
Cliche
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cliche
1
0
Cliche
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cliche
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (1,092)
52.8% (17,990)
-2.5%
Power Play
29.4% (17)
57.4% (4,733)
-28.0%
Penalty Kill
44.6% (345)
47.1% (765)
-2.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +28.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Cliche is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (973).
Cliche shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Cliche
Crosby
Home
48.5% (744)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
48.9% (710)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Cliche
Crosby
P1
45.3%
53.6%
P2
48.9%
53.9%
P3
52.1%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
47.2%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cliche
54.0%▬
54.0%
48.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2015 | 1 | 02:00 | Defensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 06:07 | Defensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 1 | 11:46 | Neutral | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 1 | 11:39 | Defensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 3 | 03:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 2 | 12:55 | Defensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 2 | 03:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |