Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +15.2% FO% edge overall. Barzal wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 46.3% vs Crosby 57.8% (-15.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 89.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 74.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 77.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 89.6%
10.4%
89.6%
Barzal
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Barzal
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
1
0
Barzal
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.0% (114)
57.8% (1,437)
-14.8%
On even strength, Crosby has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Barzal is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (98).
Barzal shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Barzal
Crosby
Home
35.8% (53)
59.2% (985)
Away
49.2% (61)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Barzal
Crosby
P1
44.2%
57.3%
P2
38.5%
59.5%
P3
46.9%
58.5%
Final 5 min
38.1%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
43.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1 | 03:26 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |