Michael McCarron vs Sidney Crosby
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCarron 52.8% vs Crosby 57.8% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 79.6%
Defensive zone
McCarron 81.0%
Neutral zone
McCarron 54.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 55.4%
44.6%
55.4%
McCarron
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
McCarron
Crosby
Last 5: McCarron 2-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
McCarron
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
2
0
McCarron
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCarron
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (618)
57.8% (1,437)
-3.3%
Power Play
42.1% (19)
60.9% (381)
-18.8%
Penalty Kill
35.3% (34)
50.0% (54)
-14.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +18.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. McCarron is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (463).
McCarron shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
McCarron
Crosby
Home
52.2% (339)
59.2% (985)
Away
54.2% (332)
57.2% (887)
By Period
McCarron
Crosby
P1
53.5%
57.3%
P2
50.6%
59.5%
P3
55.9%
58.5%
Final 5 min
45.9%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCarron
48.0%▬
48.5%
53.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 | 3 | 09:25 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 18:06 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 18:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 18:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 14:21 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |