Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 48.5% vs Crosby 56.6% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 20-7 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 86.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 97.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 89.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 89.7%
89.7%
10.3%
Backlund
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
20
(27 meetings)
7
20
Backlund
Crosby
Last 10: Backlund 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
13
Backlund
Crosby
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
2
Backlund
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
5
Backlund
Crosby
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (1,032)
56.2% (1,451)
-5.8%
Power Play
52.3% (107)
61.4% (293)
-9.1%
Penalty Kill
40.6% (313)
55.3% (38)
-14.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Backlund is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Backlund shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Backlund
Crosby
Home
48.7% (749)
59.1% (939)
Away
48.1% (703)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Backlund
Crosby
P1
50.4%
54.9%
P2
50.1%
60.8%
P3
45.8%
55.4%
OT
30.8%
53.6%
Final 5 min
50.5%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 15:05 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 14:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 09:36 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 06:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 16:11 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 15:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 15:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 15:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 05:47 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 14:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 12:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 06:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 22, 2024 | OT | 03:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 3 | 19:17 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 3 | 14:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 3 | 09:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 3 | 06:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 3 | 03:43 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 2 | 18:32 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |