Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on defensive-zone draws (93% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.1% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Laich leads 22-16 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 94.8%
Defensive zone
Crosby 64.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 80.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 81.9%
18.1%
81.9%
Laich
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
16
(38 meetings)
22
16
Laich
Crosby
Last 10: Laich 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
13
Laich
Crosby
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
13
1
Laich
Crosby
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
3
2
Laich
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,075)
52.8% (17,990)
-5.4%
Power Play
53.3% (270)
57.4% (4,733)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (636)
47.1% (765)
-4.2%
On even strength, Crosby has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Laich is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,889).
Laich shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Laich
Crosby
Home
49.0% (1,394)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
45.3% (1,615)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Laich
Crosby
P1
46.6%
53.6%
P2
44.1%
53.9%
P3
50.3%
53.3%
OT
51.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
42.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2015 | 2 | 14:53 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Dec 14, 2015 | 2 | 14:49 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 28, 2015 | 1 | 08:28 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 2 | 15:55 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 2 | 12:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 28, 2015 | 3 | 18:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 13:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2014 | 3 | 07:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2014 | 1 | 16:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2014 | 1 | 03:41 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 2 | 18:26 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 2 | 05:37 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 1 | 06:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| 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 |