Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Faksa wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 53.7% vs Crosby 57.8% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 88.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 74.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 61.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 73.2%
26.8%
73.2%
Faksa
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Faksa
Crosby
Last 7: Faksa 4-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Faksa
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
1
Faksa
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (401)
57.8% (1,437)
-1.4%
Power Play
77.8% (9)
60.9% (381)
+16.9%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (110)
50.0% (54)
-4.5%
On power play, Faksa has a +16.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Faksa is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Faksa shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Faksa
Crosby
Home
49.0% (249)
59.2% (985)
Away
59.4% (271)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Faksa
Crosby
P1
58.2%
57.3%
P2
53.6%
59.5%
P3
52.4%
58.5%
OT
40.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | 3 | 04:37 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 1 | 06:14 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 09:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 09:31 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |