Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.5% vs Crosby 52.8% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 20-17 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 84.8%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 68.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 59.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 61.4%
38.6%
61.4%
Zibanejad
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
17
(37 meetings)
20
17
Zibanejad
Crosby
Last 10: Zibanejad 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
9
Zibanejad
Crosby
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
7
4
Zibanejad
Crosby
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
7
4
Zibanejad
Crosby
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (1,051)
52.5% (1,443)
-2.4%
Power Play
58.3% (120)
54.7% (369)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (227)
55.9% (34)
-14.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Zibanejad shoots right. Crosby is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Crosby
Home
49.0% (681)
53.0% (931)
Away
49.9% (717)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Zibanejad
Crosby
P1
49.9%
50.3%
P2
47.6%
55.4%
P3
51.1%
53.3%
OT
48.3%
47.4%
Final 5 min
50.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 12:16 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 07:01 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 00:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 17:33 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 14:07 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 10:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 04:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 04:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 03:10 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 1 | 17:29 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 1 | 04:41 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 15:09 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 06:14 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 04:13 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 2 | 14:24 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 2 | 14:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 2 | 11:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |