Mitchell Stephens vs Sidney Crosby
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Stephens wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stephens 52.4% vs Crosby 56.6% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 65.5%
Defensive zone
Stephens 81.0%
Neutral zone
Stephens 62.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.9%
46.1%
53.9%
Stephens
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
3
(4 meetings)
1
3
Stephens
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Stephens
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stephens
1
0
Stephens
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stephens
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
57.0% (135)
56.2% (1,451)
+0.8%
Power Play
0.0% (5)
61.4% (293)
-61.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (54)
55.3% (38)
-5.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +61.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Stephens is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (149).
Stephens shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Stephens
Crosby
Home
53.9% (89)
59.1% (939)
Away
53.3% (105)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Stephens
Crosby
P1
47.4%
54.9%
P2
57.7%
60.8%
P3
57.4%
55.4%
Final 5 min
48.9%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stephens
42.0%▼
52.5%
53.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3 | 09:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 1 | 14:28 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 1 | 01:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 1 | 01:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |