Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pinto 50.1% vs Crosby 56.6% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Pinto 52.1%
Defensive zone
Pinto 92.6%
Neutral zone
Pinto 71.2%
Result
Shane Pinto favored at 66.4%
66.4%
33.6%
Pinto
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
12
(18 meetings)
6
12
Pinto
Crosby
Last 10: Pinto 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
8
Pinto
Crosby
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pinto
3
1
Pinto
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
3
Pinto
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pinto
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (779)
56.2% (1,451)
-5.8%
Power Play
55.2% (29)
61.4% (293)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (78)
55.3% (38)
-10.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pinto is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (672).
Pinto shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Pinto
Crosby
Home
52.4% (454)
59.1% (939)
Away
47.7% (432)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Pinto
Crosby
P1
48.1%
54.9%
P2
52.9%
60.8%
P3
49.3%
55.4%
OT
40.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
50.0%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pinto
50.0%▲
48.0%
50.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 02:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2 | 14:18 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2 | 07:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Shane Pinto |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 17:29 | Neutral | Shane Pinto |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2 | 09:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 11:43 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 19:54 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 10:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 09:13 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 05:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 18:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 15:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 06:22 | Offensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 12:56 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 10:00 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |