Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +15.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Strome wins 41.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 42.3% vs Crosby 56.6% (-15.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 78.7%
Defensive zone
Strome 80.4%
Neutral zone
Strome 81.6%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
Strome
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Strome
Crosby
Last 7: Strome 1-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Strome
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Strome
1
0
Strome
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Strome
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
41.2% (1,040)
56.2% (1,451)
-15.0%
Power Play
43.0% (151)
61.4% (293)
-18.4%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (35)
55.3% (38)
-3.9%
On power play, Crosby has a +18.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Strome is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (900).
Strome shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Strome
Crosby
Home
40.1% (581)
59.1% (939)
Away
43.1% (645)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Strome
Crosby
P1
41.4%
54.9%
P2
42.9%
60.8%
P3
40.5%
55.4%
OT
45.5%
53.6%
Final 5 min
40.1%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
41.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 17:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 07:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:20 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3 | 10:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3 | 10:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |