Brock Nelson vs Sidney Crosby

2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nelson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Nelson wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nelson 44.4% vs Crosby 48.3% (-4.5%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Crosby 91.0%
Defensive zone Nelson 51.7%
Neutral zone Crosby 67.4%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 58.6%
41.4%
58.6%
Nelson Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 1 (6 meetings)
5
1
Nelson Crosby
Last 6: Nelson 5-1 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Nelson Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
4
0
Nelson Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nelson
1
0
Nelson Crosby
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nelson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.0% (688)
46.8% (1,360)
-3.8%
Power Play
54.8% (42)
53.8% (357)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (61)
45.2% (31)
-0.9%
On even strength, Crosby has a +3.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Nelson is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (505).
Nelson shoots left. Crosby is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,127).
Home / Away
Nelson
Crosby
Home
41.9% (391)
51.0% (867)
Away
45.5% (400)
45.4% (881)
By Period
Nelson
Crosby
P1
47.1%
50.8%
P2
43.0%
47.9%
P3
40.9%
46.5%
OT
63.6%
35.1%
Final 5 min
43.6%
48.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%
54.0%
43.7%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
48.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 30, 2016 1 13:03 Defensive Brock Nelson
Nov 30, 2016 1 12:13 Defensive Brock Nelson
Oct 27, 2016 3 12:48 Neutral Brock Nelson
Oct 27, 2016 3 00:53 Defensive Brock Nelson
Oct 27, 2016 2 14:47 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Oct 27, 2016 1 16:32 Defensive Brock Nelson