Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Hintz wins 56.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hintz 53.5% vs Crosby 56.6% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Hintz leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 67.9%
Defensive zone
Hintz 58.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 64.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 60.1%
39.9%
60.1%
Hintz
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Hintz
Crosby
Last 10: Hintz 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Hintz
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
2
1
Hintz
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
4
3
Hintz
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hintz
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (711)
56.2% (1,451)
-2.6%
Power Play
53.8% (93)
61.4% (293)
-7.6%
Penalty Kill
58.7% (46)
55.3% (38)
+3.4%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Hintz is 56.4% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Hintz shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Hintz
Crosby
Home
52.6% (460)
59.1% (939)
Away
55.4% (390)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Hintz
Crosby
P1
59.0%
54.9%
P2
52.7%
60.8%
P3
51.1%
55.4%
OT
20.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
59.2%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 18:17 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 08:49 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 06:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 01:29 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 14:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 00:26 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 02:54 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 14:28 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 09:16 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 06:04 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |