Patrick Marleau vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Marleau 50.9% vs Crosby 53.5% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 50.7%
Defensive zone
Marleau 79.9%
Neutral zone
Marleau 66.2%
Result
Patrick Marleau favored at 65.7%
65.7%
34.3%
Marleau
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
13
(22 meetings)
9
13
Marleau
Crosby
Last 10: Marleau 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
5
Marleau
Crosby
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
5
4
Marleau
Crosby
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Marleau
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Marleau
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (2,656)
52.8% (17,990)
-2.5%
Power Play
55.7% (332)
57.4% (4,733)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (452)
47.1% (765)
+3.6%
On penalty kill, Marleau has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Marleau is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Marleau shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Marleau
Crosby
Home
53.3% (1,735)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
48.5% (1,715)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Marleau
Crosby
P1
52.2%
53.6%
P2
49.5%
53.9%
P3
50.7%
53.3%
OT
55.1%
49.6%
Final 5 min
54.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
50.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 19:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 07:51 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 07:43 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 09:33 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 2 | 09:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 1 | 16:28 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 03:41 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 1 | 05:12 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 2 | 06:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 2 | 06:34 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 2 | 01:29 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 2 | 01:22 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 3 | 17:54 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 3 | 17:48 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 3 | 05:04 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 1 | 04:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 1 | 00:34 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 3 | 09:54 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 1 | 12:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |