Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 50.6% vs Crosby 52.3% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 62.5%
Defensive zone
Crosby 56.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 54.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.7%
43.3%
56.7%
Scheifele
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Scheifele
Crosby
Last 5: Scheifele 3-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
1
0
Scheifele
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
1
0
Scheifele
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Scheifele
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (649)
50.8% (1,169)
-1.5%
Power Play
55.7% (183)
60.2% (261)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (16)
45.0% (20)
+5.0%
On penalty kill, Scheifele has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Scheifele is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (630).
Scheifele shoots right. Crosby is 55.3% vs right-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Crosby
Home
52.3% (440)
53.2% (726)
Away
49.0% (408)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Scheifele
Crosby
P1
52.3%
51.3%
P2
50.4%
52.1%
P3
51.4%
54.1%
OT
25.0%
45.8%
Final 5 min
50.0%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | 05:33 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 22, 2021 | 3 | 17:45 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 22, 2021 | 3 | 11:57 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 22, 2021 | 2 | 12:02 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 22, 2021 | 1 | 10:27 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |