Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.8% vs Crosby 52.8% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 11-9 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 64.3%
Defensive zone
Backlund 77.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 60.4%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Backlund
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
11
(20 meetings)
9
11
Backlund
Crosby
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
9
Backlund
Crosby
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
2
Backlund
Crosby
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,083)
52.5% (1,443)
-0.6%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
54.7% (369)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (183)
55.9% (34)
-11.6%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Backlund shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Backlund
Crosby
Home
51.9% (673)
53.0% (931)
Away
49.9% (713)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Backlund
Crosby
P1
51.4%
50.3%
P2
50.5%
55.4%
P3
51.4%
53.3%
OT
35.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
50.2%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | OT | 03:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2022 | OT | 02:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 12:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 11:48 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 11:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 08:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 06:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 18:08 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 17:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 13:01 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 10:40 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 04:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 13:12 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 09:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 2 | 08:43 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 2 | 05:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 2 | 05:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 1 | 12:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 1 | 09:25 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |