Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +14.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Newhook on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Newhook wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Newhook 43.9% vs Crosby 56.6% (-14.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 87.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 89.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 88.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 87.7%
12.3%
87.7%
Newhook
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Newhook
Crosby
Last 7: Newhook 5-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Newhook
3
2
Newhook
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Newhook
2
0
Newhook
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Newhook
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
42.7% (499)
56.2% (1,451)
-13.5%
Power Play
43.1% (58)
61.4% (293)
-18.3%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
55.3% (38)
+44.7%
On penalty kill, Newhook has a +44.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Newhook is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (340).
Newhook shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Newhook
Crosby
Home
39.6% (278)
59.1% (939)
Away
46.1% (280)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Newhook
Crosby
P1
37.3%
54.9%
P2
42.9%
60.8%
P3
47.3%
55.4%
OT
100.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
47.1%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Newhook
40.0%▬
40.0%
42.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 14:18 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 01:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 01:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 16:56 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 10:13 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1 | 15:24 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |