Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 50.3% vs Crosby 55.1% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hanzal 72.8%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 72.3%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 72.1%
Result
Martin Hanzal favored at 72.5%
72.5%
27.5%
Hanzal
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Hanzal
Crosby
Last 8: Hanzal 2-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Hanzal
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
2
0
Hanzal
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Hanzal
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (728)
55.1% (648)
-4.8%
Power Play
51.6% (182)
58.6% (256)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
50.9% (108)
47.6% (63)
+3.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Hanzal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (730).
Hanzal shoots left. Crosby is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (620).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Crosby
Home
48.9% (481)
57.1% (552)
Away
51.6% (548)
53.8% (429)
By Period
Hanzal
Crosby
P1
47.6%
60.3%
P2
51.3%
55.8%
P3
51.2%
50.8%
OT
63.6%
54.5%
Final 5 min
50.0%
52.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
50.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2010 | 3 | 01:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 2 | 02:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 1 | 05:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 1 | 05:42 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 3 | 15:32 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |