Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on defensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings). Zacha wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zacha 51.3% vs Crosby 53.3% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 19-13 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 84.9%
Defensive zone
Crosby 61.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 69.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 73.6%
26.4%
73.6%
Zacha
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
13
(32 meetings)
19
13
Zacha
Crosby
Last 10: Zacha 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
7
7
Zacha
Crosby
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
7
4
Zacha
Crosby
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
5
2
Zacha
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zacha
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (411)
54.3% (996)
-1.0%
Power Play
51.8% (114)
53.5% (215)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
42.0% (81)
39.2% (51)
+2.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Zacha is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (280).
Zacha shoots left. Crosby is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (634).
Home / Away
Zacha
Crosby
Home
52.2% (295)
55.8% (615)
Away
50.8% (311)
51.5% (647)
By Period
Zacha
Crosby
P1
50.5%
58.7%
P2
51.3%
50.0%
P3
52.0%
51.7%
OT
61.5%
61.5%
Final 5 min
55.5%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
51.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 16:32 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 08:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 08:37 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 1 | 10:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 1 | 07:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 1 | 02:35 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 3 | 18:15 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 3 | 16:43 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 3 | 16:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 3 | 16:05 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 3 | 12:08 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 1 | 12:05 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 1 | 11:58 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 1 | 03:01 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 1 | 02:48 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 3 | 14:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 3 | 07:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 3 | 07:22 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 17:13 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |