Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.9% vs 53.0%). Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 53.6% vs Crosby 52.8% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 19-19 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 63.9%
Defensive zone
Hischier 64.0%
Neutral zone
Hischier 50.0%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Hischier
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
19
(38 meetings)
19
19
Hischier
Crosby
Last 10: Hischier 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
6
Hischier
Crosby
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
7
3
Hischier
Crosby
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
10
10
Hischier
Crosby
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (1,185)
52.5% (1,443)
-0.1%
Power Play
57.8% (315)
54.7% (369)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (154)
55.9% (34)
+1.2%
On power play, Hischier has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Hischier is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Hischier shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Hischier
Crosby
Home
53.4% (844)
53.0% (931)
Away
54.3% (810)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Hischier
Crosby
P1
49.7%
50.3%
P2
54.6%
55.4%
P3
56.1%
53.3%
OT
65.5%
47.4%
Final 5 min
54.4%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
53.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 06:14 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 06:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 02:21 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 02:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 13:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 10:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 07:47 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 19:27 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 14:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 13:55 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 13:48 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 11:16 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 08:58 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 03:36 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 00:14 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 17:08 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 02:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |