Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Boyle wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.8% vs Crosby 55.1% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 55.9%
Defensive zone
Boyle 52.9%
Neutral zone
Boyle 52.3%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 55.2%
55.2%
44.8%
Boyle
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Boyle
Crosby
Last 5: Boyle 2-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Boyle
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Boyle
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (157)
54.7% (1,423)
-5.0%
Power Play
57.0% (142)
62.1% (327)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
32.4% (34)
40.8% (76)
-8.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Boyle is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Boyle shoots left. Crosby is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,229).
Home / Away
Boyle
Crosby
Home
56.1% (148)
56.2% (907)
Away
47.0% (185)
54.6% (919)
By Period
Boyle
Crosby
P1
49.5%
55.7%
P2
56.6%
55.0%
P3
47.1%
54.9%
Final 5 min
49.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.1%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2019 | 3 | 01:57 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 1 | 13:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 3 | 09:31 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 2 | 15:56 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 5, 2018 | 2 | 09:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |