Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +24.1% FO% edge overall. Necas wins 32.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Necas 40.8% vs Crosby 57.8% (-24.1%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.1%
Defensive zone
Crosby 63.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 56.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 66.0%
34.0%
66.0%
Necas
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Necas
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
33.6% (134)
57.8% (1,437)
-24.2%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
60.9% (381)
-10.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
50.0% (54)
+0.0%
On even strength, Crosby has a +24.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Necas is 32.4% vs left-shot opponents (108).
Necas shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Necas
Crosby
Home
28.2% (71)
59.2% (985)
Away
40.3% (67)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Necas
Crosby
P1
33.9%
57.3%
P2
36.4%
59.5%
P3
31.6%
58.5%
Final 5 min
22.6%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Necas
36.0%▼
38.0%
34.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%