Nathan MacKinnon vs Sidney Crosby
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). MacKinnon wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKinnon 45.9% vs Crosby 52.3% (-7.0%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 16-9 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 80.6%
Defensive zone
MacKinnon 89.5%
Neutral zone
MacKinnon 82.3%
Result
Nathan MacKinnon favored at 83.6%
83.6%
16.4%
MacKinnon
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
16
(25 meetings)
9
16
MacKinnon
Crosby
Last 10: MacKinnon 1-9 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
7
MacKinnon
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
4
2
MacKinnon
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
7
MacKinnon
Crosby
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKinnon
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.8% (755)
50.8% (1,169)
-5.0%
Power Play
48.3% (60)
60.2% (261)
-11.9%
Penalty Kill
27.6% (29)
45.0% (20)
-17.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. MacKinnon is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (636).
MacKinnon shoots right. Crosby is 55.3% vs right-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
MacKinnon
Crosby
Home
49.5% (396)
53.2% (726)
Away
41.7% (448)
51.7% (724)
By Period
MacKinnon
Crosby
P1
50.2%
51.3%
P2
43.8%
52.1%
P3
41.4%
54.1%
OT
66.7%
45.8%
Final 5 min
41.0%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKinnon
48.0%▼
54.0%
45.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | 3 | 17:50 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 2 | 05:28 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1 | 04:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1 | 02:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1 | 02:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 19:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 18:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 15:07 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 12:40 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 11:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 05:50 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 02:21 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 19:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 14:28 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 11:32 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 11:20 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |