Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laughton 49.0% vs Crosby 57.8% (-9.3%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 16-14 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 66.3%
Defensive zone
Laughton 76.9%
Neutral zone
Laughton 64.0%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
Laughton
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
16
(30 meetings)
14
16
Laughton
Crosby
Last 10: Laughton 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
11
Laughton
Crosby
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
9
2
Laughton
Crosby
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Laughton
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laughton
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (761)
57.8% (1,437)
-8.7%
Power Play
49.3% (69)
60.9% (381)
-11.6%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (147)
50.0% (54)
-2.4%
On power play, Crosby has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Laughton is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (646).
Laughton shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Laughton
Crosby
Home
50.7% (485)
59.2% (985)
Away
47.2% (492)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Laughton
Crosby
P1
46.5%
57.3%
P2
51.1%
59.5%
P3
49.5%
58.5%
OT
35.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
47.6%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
48.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | 3 | 10:28 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 3 | 10:10 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2 | 17:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2 | 16:33 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2 | 13:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2 | 13:52 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2 | 00:31 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1 | 18:43 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1 | 08:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 3 | 05:43 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2 | 16:36 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 17:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 16:12 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 10:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 00:28 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:25 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 00:26 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2 | 19:07 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2 | 09:21 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2 | 03:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |