Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.3% vs Crosby 57.8% (-8.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 15-12 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 64.8%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 70.0%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 56.6%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 53.3%
53.3%
46.7%
Zibanejad
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
15
(27 meetings)
12
15
Zibanejad
Crosby
Last 10: Zibanejad 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
7
Zibanejad
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
8
3
Zibanejad
Crosby
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
5
Zibanejad
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (913)
57.8% (1,437)
-6.9%
Power Play
59.0% (39)
60.9% (381)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (160)
50.0% (54)
-12.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Zibanejad shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Crosby
Home
51.1% (536)
59.2% (985)
Away
47.6% (576)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Zibanejad
Crosby
P1
50.1%
57.3%
P2
47.3%
59.5%
P3
50.7%
58.5%
OT
45.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.1%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 13:58 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 07:42 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 00:12 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 16:34 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 13:17 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 10:58 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | 10:39 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | 02:12 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 19:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 18:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 06:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 09:30 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 04:45 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 00:33 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 18:02 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 04:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 3 | 12:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 3 | 11:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |