Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). McLeod wins 59.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McLeod 56.6% vs Crosby 52.3% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
McLeod leads 21-16 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 71.1%
Defensive zone
McLeod 94.1%
Neutral zone
McLeod 75.3%
Result
Michael McLeod favored at 69.9%
69.9%
30.1%
McLeod
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
16
(37 meetings)
21
16
McLeod
Crosby
Last 10: McLeod 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
9
McLeod
Crosby
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
11
3
McLeod
Crosby
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
9
4
McLeod
Crosby
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McLeod
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
58.3% (859)
50.8% (1,169)
+7.5%
Power Play
50.0% (28)
60.2% (261)
-10.2%
Penalty Kill
53.0% (168)
45.0% (20)
+8.0%
On power play, Crosby has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. McLeod is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (778).
McLeod shoots right. Crosby is 55.3% vs right-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
McLeod
Crosby
Home
55.3% (526)
53.2% (726)
Away
59.2% (529)
51.7% (724)
By Period
McLeod
Crosby
P1
60.7%
51.3%
P2
55.9%
52.1%
P3
55.2%
54.1%
OT
66.7%
45.8%
Final 5 min
55.0%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
57.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 00:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 2 | 18:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 2 | 14:15 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 2 | 10:18 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 2 | 04:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 05:47 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 3 | 03:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 3 | 02:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 3 | 01:53 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2 | 18:30 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2 | 02:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 1 | 14:27 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 1 | 07:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 15:36 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 11:12 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 00:11 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |