Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +17.4% FO% edge overall. Barzal wins 39.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 39.3% vs Crosby 52.8% (-17.4%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 53.9%
Defensive zone
Crosby 61.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 52.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Barzal
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
35.0% (283)
52.5% (1,443)
-17.5%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
54.7% (369)
+0.9%
On even strength, Crosby has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Barzal is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (210).
Barzal shoots right. Crosby is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Home / Away
Barzal
Crosby
Home
37.0% (138)
53.0% (931)
Away
34.4% (154)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Barzal
Crosby
P1
29.5%
50.3%
P2
44.5%
55.4%
P3
31.8%
53.3%
OT
0.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
39.1%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
35.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%