Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Read wins 37.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Read 42.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-12.8%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Read 88.5%
Defensive zone
Read 88.4%
Neutral zone
Read 89.5%
Result
Matt Read favored at 89.0%
89.0%
11.0%
Read
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
10
(13 meetings)
3
10
Read
Crosby
Last 10: Read 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Read
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Read
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
5
Read
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Read
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
42.0% (395)
52.8% (17,990)
-10.8%
Power Play
41.5% (41)
57.4% (4,733)
-15.9%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (87)
47.1% (765)
-13.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Read is 37.5% vs left-shot opponents (341).
Read shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Read
Crosby
Home
42.8% (250)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
38.8% (276)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Read
Crosby
P1
42.5%
53.6%
P2
41.5%
53.9%
P3
38.1%
53.3%
OT
44.4%
49.6%
Final 5 min
37.7%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Read
44.0%▲
39.5%
40.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | 3 | 02:57 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 1 | 13:21 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 1 | 08:45 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| 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 |