Nick Paul vs Sidney Crosby

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Paul wins 58.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Paul 53.9% vs Crosby 57.8% (-3.9%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Crosby 58.4%
Defensive zone Paul 71.3%
Neutral zone Paul 58.0%
Result Nick Paul favored at 52.9%
52.9%
47.1%
Paul Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 4 (7 meetings)
3
4
Paul Crosby
Last 7: Paul 3-4 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Paul Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Paul
1
0
Paul Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Paul Crosby
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Paul
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (710)
57.8% (1,437)
-4.7%
Power Play
57.3% (199)
60.9% (381)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
58.0% (69)
50.0% (54)
+8.0%
On penalty kill, Paul has a +8.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Paul is 58.1% vs left-shot opponents (623).
Paul shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Paul
Crosby
Home
56.0% (466)
59.2% (985)
Away
52.7% (512)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Paul
Crosby
P1
57.2%
57.3%
P2
54.9%
59.5%
P3
51.5%
58.5%
OT
33.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
59.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Paul
54.0%
54.0%
54.3%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
58.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 6, 2024 3 18:16 Offensive Nick Paul
Apr 6, 2024 2 19:55 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Apr 6, 2024 2 14:25 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Apr 6, 2024 1 10:10 Defensive Nick Paul
Apr 6, 2024 1 07:49 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 6, 2023 3 00:00 Neutral Nick Paul
Nov 30, 2023 3 17:55 Neutral Sidney Crosby