Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 50.3% vs Crosby 53.9% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 50.8%
Defensive zone
Laich 66.2%
Neutral zone
Laich 54.6%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Laich
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Laich
Crosby
Last 6: Laich 2-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Laich
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Laich
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.0% (60)
52.4% (594)
+2.6%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
57.9% (178)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
36.8% (19)
62.9% (62)
-26.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +26.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Laich is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (48).
Laich shoots left. Crosby is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (440).
Home / Away
Laich
Crosby
Home
55.6% (18)
54.6% (421)
Away
49.2% (63)
54.0% (413)
By Period
Laich
Crosby
P1
50.0%
56.3%
P2
48.6%
52.5%
P3
57.1%
54.6%
OT
40.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
53.8%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
50.6%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 16:06 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 10:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 09:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 1 | 18:18 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 1 | 01:35 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |