Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall. Kulemin wins 35.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulemin 45.9% vs Crosby 51.6% (-12.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulemin 50.7%
Defensive zone
Kulemin 57.4%
Neutral zone
Kulemin 56.6%
Result
Nikolay Kulemin favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Kulemin
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kulemin
Crosby
Last 5: Kulemin 2-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kulemin
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kulemin
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Kulemin
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulemin
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
39.7% (58)
51.9% (1,456)
-12.2%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
39.0% (59)
-39.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +39.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kulemin is 35.0% vs left-shot opponents (40).
Kulemin shoots left. Crosby is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,186).
Home / Away
Kulemin
Crosby
Home
60.0% (15)
52.4% (976)
Away
31.8% (44)
51.0% (931)
By Period
Kulemin
Crosby
P1
53.3%
51.6%
P2
50.0%
53.1%
P3
15.0%
51.0%
OT
50.0%
40.5%
Final 5 min
50.0%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulemin
42.0%▲
38.5%
39.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 04:27 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 1 | 03:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 1 | 01:24 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 1 | 19:55 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 1 | 16:10 | Defensive | Nikolay Kulemin |