Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zacha 54.4% vs Crosby 57.8% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Zacha 53.8%
Defensive zone
Zacha 64.9%
Neutral zone
Zacha 61.4%
Result
Pavel Zacha favored at 58.3%
58.3%
41.7%
Zacha
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Zacha
Crosby
Last 10: Zacha 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
5
Zacha
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Zacha
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
3
1
Zacha
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zacha
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.9% (787)
57.8% (1,437)
-3.9%
Power Play
63.2% (193)
60.9% (381)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (88)
50.0% (54)
-5.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Zacha is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (621).
Zacha shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Zacha
Crosby
Home
56.7% (538)
59.2% (985)
Away
52.8% (530)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Zacha
Crosby
P1
52.6%
57.3%
P2
54.8%
59.5%
P3
56.8%
58.5%
OT
59.1%
40.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zacha
48.0%▼
51.0%
54.8%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | 3 | 16:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 3 | 06:43 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 15:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 06:25 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 1 | 04:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 1 | 04:07 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 1 | 03:31 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 2 | 08:31 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 19:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 11:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 11:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 3 | 17:40 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |