Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Faksa wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 51.5% vs Crosby 52.9% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 89.9%
Defensive zone
Faksa 75.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 66.8%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Faksa
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
5
(16 meetings)
11
5
Faksa
Crosby
Last 10: Faksa 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
7
1
Faksa
Crosby
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Faksa
Crosby
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (893)
52.5% (1,479)
-0.4%
Power Play
50.0% (34)
55.7% (397)
-5.7%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (150)
47.5% (59)
+1.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Faksa is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (710).
Faksa shoots left. Crosby is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Faksa
Crosby
Home
52.6% (548)
54.9% (993)
Away
50.7% (529)
51.1% (942)
By Period
Faksa
Crosby
P1
51.5%
52.2%
P2
53.4%
53.2%
P3
50.1%
53.4%
OT
25.0%
59.1%
Final 5 min
54.5%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
51.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | 3 | 14:02 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 3 | 12:33 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 3 | 08:30 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 2 | 17:38 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 2 | 16:25 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 2 | 16:20 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 2 | 05:30 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 1 | 06:57 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 1 | 02:16 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 1 | 00:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 3 | 11:59 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 3 | 02:46 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 1 | 12:17 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 1 | 00:43 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |