Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). McLeod wins 66.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McLeod 63.0% vs Crosby 57.8% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
McLeod leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 69.0%
Defensive zone
McLeod 91.8%
Neutral zone
McLeod 75.5%
Result
Michael McLeod favored at 80.8%
80.8%
19.2%
McLeod
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
4
(13 meetings)
9
4
McLeod
Crosby
Last 10: McLeod 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
McLeod
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
6
1
McLeod
Crosby
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
3
2
McLeod
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McLeod
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
64.8% (509)
57.8% (1,437)
+7.0%
Power Play
68.4% (19)
60.9% (381)
+7.5%
Penalty Kill
65.3% (124)
50.0% (54)
+15.3%
On penalty kill, McLeod has a +15.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. McLeod is 66.7% vs left-shot opponents (496).
McLeod shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
McLeod
Crosby
Home
64.3% (308)
59.2% (985)
Away
65.7% (344)
57.2% (887)
By Period
McLeod
Crosby
P1
62.9%
57.3%
P2
64.8%
59.5%
P3
67.9%
58.5%
OT
37.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
66.7%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
65.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
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 |