Michael McLeod vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 47 meetings). McLeod wins 60.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McLeod 58.0% vs Crosby 53.5% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
McLeod leads 66-48 in 114 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 72.4%
Defensive zone
McLeod 89.0%
Neutral zone
McLeod 75.6%
Result
Michael McLeod favored at 66.4%
66.4%
33.6%
McLeod
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
66
-
48
(114 meetings)
66
48
McLeod
Crosby
Last 10: McLeod 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
7
28
McLeod
Crosby
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
40
7
McLeod
Crosby
47 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
19
13
McLeod
Crosby
32 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McLeod
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
59.2% (2,894)
52.8% (17,990)
+6.4%
Power Play
57.4% (101)
57.4% (4,733)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
53.5% (525)
47.1% (765)
+6.4%
On even strength, McLeod has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. McLeod is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,457).
McLeod shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
McLeod
Crosby
Home
58.2% (1,647)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
58.4% (1,873)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
McLeod
Crosby
P1
58.7%
53.6%
P2
59.9%
53.9%
P3
56.3%
53.3%
OT
63.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
58.3%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
58.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | 3 | 14:48 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 3 | 06:24 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 17:02 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 16:48 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 15:10 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 06:11 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 06:03 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | 11:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | 07:15 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 13:19 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 04:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 17:35 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 06:30 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 15:41 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 11:43 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 08:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |