Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Sillinger wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 45.0% vs Crosby 52.8% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sillinger 71.8%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 76.5%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 77.8%
Result
Cole Sillinger favored at 76.1%
76.1%
23.9%
Sillinger
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Sillinger
Crosby
Last 5: Sillinger 1-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Sillinger
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Sillinger
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Sillinger
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (639)
52.5% (1,443)
-7.9%
Power Play
54.3% (35)
54.7% (369)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
18.2% (22)
55.9% (34)
-37.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +37.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Sillinger is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (452).
Sillinger shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Crosby
Home
45.5% (365)
53.0% (931)
Away
42.9% (331)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Sillinger
Crosby
P1
42.5%
50.3%
P2
43.9%
55.4%
P3
46.3%
53.3%
Final 5 min
45.2%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
44.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3 | 00:56 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1 | 10:11 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1 | 06:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 3 | 15:26 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 2 | 11:02 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |