Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bolland on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Bolland wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bolland 45.0% vs Crosby 49.9% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Bolland leads 14-7 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 95.5%
Defensive zone
Crosby 68.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 81.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 81.2%
18.8%
81.2%
Bolland
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
7
(21 meetings)
14
7
Bolland
Crosby
Last 10: Bolland 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bolland
4
3
Bolland
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bolland
8
0
Bolland
Crosby
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Bolland
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bolland
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (716)
49.4% (1,194)
-4.8%
Power Play
58.1% (74)
52.6% (350)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
36.9% (141)
43.4% (53)
-6.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bolland is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (634).
Bolland shoots right. Crosby is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (616).
Home / Away
Bolland
Crosby
Home
45.5% (446)
51.3% (776)
Away
43.5% (485)
48.6% (821)
By Period
Bolland
Crosby
P1
44.6%
50.5%
P2
45.6%
51.3%
P3
44.2%
47.8%
OT
27.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
43.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bolland
42.0%▼
44.5%
44.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2014 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 18:04 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 13:13 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 12:15 | Offensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 10:19 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 10:08 | Neutral | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 07:24 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 04:55 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 00:22 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 2 | 19:45 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 2 | 13:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 2 | 02:23 | Offensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 1 | 10:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 1 | 09:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 2 | 17:50 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 2 | 05:13 | Offensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 2 | 05:04 | Offensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 12:50 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 12:50 | Defensive | Dave Bolland |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 08:24 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |