Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Crosby 53.5% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 18-12 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 69.4%
Defensive zone
Kruger 91.8%
Neutral zone
Kruger 72.4%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 66.8%
66.8%
33.2%
Kruger
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
18
(30 meetings)
12
18
Kruger
Crosby
Last 10: Kruger 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
9
Kruger
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
9
6
Kruger
Crosby
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Kruger
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
52.8% (17,990)
-0.4%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
57.4% (4,733)
-10.9%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
47.1% (765)
-4.2%
On power play, Crosby has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Kruger
Crosby
Home
52.7% (2,242)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Kruger
Crosby
P1
49.7%
53.6%
P2
49.7%
53.9%
P3
52.1%
53.3%
OT
53.2%
49.6%
Final 5 min
51.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2018 | 2 | 09:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 18:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 04:48 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 17:50 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 08:57 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 2 | 13:12 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 1 | 06:37 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 1 | 06:29 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 2 | 05:51 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 2 | 03:23 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1 | 13:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1 | 06:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2015 | OT | 04:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 3 | 05:47 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 2 | 10:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2015 | 2 | 05:58 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 21, 2015 | 1 | 11:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 2 | 19:55 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 2 | 19:27 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |