Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.7% vs 53.5%). Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 23 meetings). Hanzal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 53.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 32-31 in 63 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 65.7%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 63.2%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 51.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Hanzal
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
32
(63 meetings)
31
32
Hanzal
Crosby
Last 10: Hanzal 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
18
Hanzal
Crosby
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
15
4
Hanzal
Crosby
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hanzal
11
10
Hanzal
Crosby
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (5,547)
52.8% (17,883)
+1.2%
Power Play
56.7% (1,179)
57.3% (4,702)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (644)
47.1% (765)
-1.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Hanzal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,731).
Hanzal shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,752).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Crosby
Home
55.1% (3,687)
55.0% (11,901)
Away
52.3% (3,704)
52.0% (11,468)
By Period
Hanzal
Crosby
P1
54.9%
53.7%
P2
53.6%
53.8%
P3
52.4%
53.3%
OT
56.5%
49.4%
Final 5 min
51.7%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2017 | OT | 03:17 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 19:19 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 19:03 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 18:42 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 16:10 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 07:42 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 07:36 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 07:32 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 06:12 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 03:29 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 17:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 15:48 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 12:42 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 12:38 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 09:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 06:40 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 03:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |