Alexander Wennberg vs Sidney Crosby
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Wennberg on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 45.8% vs Crosby 52.9% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 92.2%
Defensive zone
Crosby 75.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 85.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 84.3%
15.7%
84.3%
Wennberg
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Wennberg
Crosby
Last 8: Wennberg 6-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
2
1
Wennberg
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
2
1
Wennberg
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wennberg
2
0
Wennberg
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (642)
52.5% (1,479)
-7.0%
Power Play
47.3% (91)
55.7% (397)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
36.6% (41)
47.5% (59)
-10.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Wennberg is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (503).
Wennberg shoots left. Crosby is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Crosby
Home
45.3% (380)
54.9% (993)
Away
45.2% (394)
51.1% (942)
By Period
Wennberg
Crosby
P1
47.2%
52.2%
P2
42.5%
53.2%
P3
45.9%
53.4%
OT
50.0%
59.1%
Final 5 min
45.4%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
45.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | 3 | 10:06 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 3 | 07:11 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 2 | 17:47 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 2 | 03:21 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 1 | 05:55 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 1 | 16:02 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 1 | 06:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 1 | 02:59 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |