Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 35 meetings). Letestu wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Letestu 52.1% vs Crosby 53.5% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 40-35 in 75 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.7%
Defensive zone
Letestu 80.9%
Neutral zone
Letestu 62.3%
Result
Mark Letestu favored at 54.0%
54.0%
46.0%
Letestu
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
35
-
40
(75 meetings)
35
40
Letestu
Crosby
Last 10: Letestu 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
31
Letestu
Crosby
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
21
4
Letestu
Crosby
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Letestu
10
5
Letestu
Crosby
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Letestu
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (4,565)
52.8% (17,990)
+0.5%
Power Play
56.0% (687)
57.4% (4,733)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,005)
47.1% (765)
-2.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Letestu is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (4,419).
Letestu shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Letestu
Crosby
Home
54.0% (3,024)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
50.4% (3,249)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Letestu
Crosby
P1
51.5%
53.6%
P2
55.0%
53.9%
P3
49.8%
53.3%
OT
51.8%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.7%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2019 | 3 | 11:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2019 | 2 | 06:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2019 | 1 | 18:11 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 15:48 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 09:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 07:04 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 2 | 14:57 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 2 | 03:08 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 1 | 05:48 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 18:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 18:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 01:36 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 12:18 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 05:11 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 03:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 3 | 19:03 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 2 | 12:02 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 1 | 19:18 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 3 | 15:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |