Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Danault wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danault 54.0% vs Crosby 52.8% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 75.9%
Defensive zone
Danault 74.2%
Neutral zone
Danault 51.0%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Danault
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
9
(16 meetings)
7
9
Danault
Crosby
Last 10: Danault 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Danault
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
3
1
Danault
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
5
Danault
Crosby
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danault
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (953)
52.5% (1,443)
+2.6%
Power Play
64.6% (144)
54.7% (369)
+9.9%
Penalty Kill
42.0% (176)
55.9% (34)
-13.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Danault is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (831).
Danault shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Danault
Crosby
Home
55.4% (641)
53.0% (931)
Away
53.3% (632)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Danault
Crosby
P1
61.0%
50.3%
P2
52.3%
55.4%
P3
51.3%
53.3%
OT
35.3%
47.4%
Final 5 min
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
54.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 02:55 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 14:27 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 11:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 02:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 03:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 02:33 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 02:28 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:22 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:04 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 05:41 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 08:41 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |