Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Newhook 47.1% vs Crosby 57.8% (-11.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Newhook 72.2%
Defensive zone
Newhook 81.7%
Neutral zone
Newhook 80.6%
Result
Alex Newhook favored at 79.6%
79.6%
20.4%
Newhook
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Newhook
Crosby
Last 5: Newhook 1-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Newhook
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Newhook
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Newhook
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Newhook
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (419)
57.8% (1,437)
-12.9%
Power Play
57.7% (71)
60.9% (381)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (2)
50.0% (54)
-50.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Newhook is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (316).
Newhook shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Newhook
Crosby
Home
45.1% (246)
59.2% (985)
Away
48.0% (246)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Newhook
Crosby
P1
44.7%
57.3%
P2
49.7%
59.5%
P3
43.9%
58.5%
OT
66.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Newhook
40.0%▬
40.0%
46.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 06:11 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 11:51 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 09:33 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 19:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 03:33 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |