Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Read wins 37.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Read 43.0% vs Crosby 50.1% (-9.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Read 74.6%
Defensive zone
Read 82.2%
Neutral zone
Read 75.6%
Result
Matt Read favored at 75.2%
75.2%
24.8%
Read
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Read
Crosby
Last 10: Read 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Read
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Read
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Read
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.0% (244)
49.3% (335)
-6.3%
Power Play
36.4% (33)
54.7% (106)
-18.3%
Penalty Kill
34.8% (66)
28.6% (7)
+6.2%
On power play, Crosby has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Read is 37.0% vs left-shot opponents (219).
Read shoots right. Crosby is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (158).
Home / Away
Read
Crosby
Home
43.4% (166)
57.1% (240)
Away
38.9% (180)
42.3% (213)
By Period
Read
Crosby
P1
41.2%
55.0%
P2
43.1%
46.3%
P3
38.1%
50.0%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
34.2%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Read
44.0%▲
39.5%
41.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 19:28 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 18:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 16:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 07:16 | Offensive | Matt Read |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 19:35 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 15:31 | Neutral | Matt Read |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 15:11 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 05:34 | Neutral | Matt Read |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 02:50 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 1 | 15:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |