Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings). Talbot wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Talbot 47.0% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 10-10 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 81.9%
Defensive zone
Talbot 74.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 65.5%
34.5%
65.5%
Talbot
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
10
(20 meetings)
10
10
Talbot
Crosby
Last 10: Talbot 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
8
Talbot
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
2
0
Talbot
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Talbot
5
2
Talbot
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Talbot
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (1,738)
52.8% (17,990)
-4.5%
Power Play
49.0% (51)
57.4% (4,733)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (631)
47.1% (765)
-4.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Talbot is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,539).
Talbot shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Talbot
Crosby
Home
48.0% (1,219)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
45.8% (1,215)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Talbot
Crosby
P1
48.7%
53.6%
P2
43.5%
53.9%
P3
48.6%
53.3%
OT
45.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
46.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
46.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2015 | 3 | 17:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 19:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 14:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 09:04 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 09:03 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 01:03 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 1 | 12:39 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 1 | 11:49 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 1 | 04:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 11:09 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 08:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 24, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 3 | 13:15 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 3 | 11:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 15:03 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 11:18 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 00:33 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 3 | 12:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 3 | 12:14 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 1 | 14:28 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |