Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danault 52.1% vs Crosby 56.6% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 89.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 53.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 71.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 71.3%
28.7%
71.3%
Danault
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Danault
Crosby
Last 9: Danault 6-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Danault
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
4
0
Danault
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Danault
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danault
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (958)
56.2% (1,451)
-3.8%
Power Play
62.0% (71)
61.4% (293)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (187)
55.3% (38)
-7.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Danault is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (832).
Danault shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Danault
Crosby
Home
51.2% (605)
59.1% (939)
Away
53.2% (611)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Danault
Crosby
P1
53.1%
54.9%
P2
49.8%
60.8%
P3
54.3%
55.4%
OT
20.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
50.3%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
52.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 19:40 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 13:23 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 13:44 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 08:38 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 18:17 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 15:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 17:40 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1 | 11:29 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1 | 11:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |