Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 49.5% vs Crosby 56.6% (-7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 73.2%
Defensive zone
Crosby 73.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 75.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 73.9%
26.1%
73.9%
Scheifele
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Scheifele
Crosby
Last 7: Scheifele 4-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Scheifele
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
2
1
Scheifele
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
2
0
Scheifele
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (981)
56.2% (1,451)
-7.5%
Power Play
53.2% (250)
61.4% (293)
-8.2%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (37)
55.3% (38)
-12.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Scheifele is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (925).
Scheifele shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Crosby
Home
50.0% (672)
59.1% (939)
Away
48.8% (596)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Scheifele
Crosby
P1
51.4%
54.9%
P2
45.1%
60.8%
P3
51.9%
55.4%
OT
58.3%
53.6%
Final 5 min
49.0%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | 3 | 18:05 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 1 | 04:25 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 14:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 2 | 19:29 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 2 | 18:13 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 1 | 07:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |