Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.3% vs Crosby 57.8% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 15-6 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 78.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 95.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 81.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 82.4%
82.4%
17.6%
Backlund
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
15
(21 meetings)
6
15
Backlund
Crosby
Last 10: Backlund 1-9 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
9
Backlund
Crosby
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
1
Backlund
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
5
Backlund
Crosby
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,205)
57.8% (1,437)
-6.8%
Power Play
59.3% (108)
60.9% (381)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (234)
50.0% (54)
-7.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,012).
Backlund shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Backlund
Crosby
Home
51.2% (782)
59.2% (985)
Away
49.4% (765)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Backlund
Crosby
P1
51.5%
57.3%
P2
49.8%
59.5%
P3
49.9%
58.5%
OT
37.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:10 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 17:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 14:14 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 10:09 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 08:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 08:08 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 06:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 15:34 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 13:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 10:27 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 03:37 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 09:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 02:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 00:07 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 07:03 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |