Pavel Zacha vs Sidney Crosby

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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