Antoine Vermette vs Sidney Crosby
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Vermette wins 60.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 59.1% vs Crosby 52.9% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 86.5%
Defensive zone
Vermette 60.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 67.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 74.7%
25.3%
74.7%
Vermette
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Vermette
Crosby
Last 8: Vermette 3-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
5
Vermette
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
2
0
Vermette
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
60.5% (767)
52.5% (1,479)
+8.0%
Power Play
61.9% (84)
55.7% (397)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (164)
47.5% (59)
+9.2%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Vermette is 60.0% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Vermette shoots left. Crosby is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Vermette
Crosby
Home
63.0% (481)
54.9% (993)
Away
57.3% (534)
51.1% (942)
By Period
Vermette
Crosby
P1
61.6%
52.2%
P2
60.4%
53.2%
P3
58.9%
53.4%
OT
46.2%
59.1%
Final 5 min
63.1%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
60.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018 | 3 | 15:08 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 3 | 13:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 2 | 07:17 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 1 | 10:55 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 11:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 14:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 10:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 16:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |