Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Eichel wins 37.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 40.2% vs Crosby 48.3% (-9.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 65.9%
Defensive zone
Eichel 87.2%
Neutral zone
Eichel 77.2%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 74.7%
74.7%
25.3%
Eichel
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Eichel
Crosby
Last 5: Eichel 1-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Eichel
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Eichel
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Eichel
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
38.5% (769)
46.8% (1,360)
-8.3%
Power Play
60.0% (15)
53.8% (357)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
45.2% (31)
-3.5%
On even strength, Crosby has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Eichel is 37.8% vs left-shot opponents (542).
Eichel shoots right. Crosby is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (621).
Home / Away
Eichel
Crosby
Home
41.2% (417)
51.0% (867)
Away
36.4% (379)
45.4% (881)
By Period
Eichel
Crosby
P1
41.1%
50.8%
P2
39.9%
47.9%
P3
34.5%
46.5%
OT
55.6%
35.1%
Final 5 min
37.7%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
38.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:24 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 1 | 03:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 3 | 06:18 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 3 | 01:10 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 2 | 12:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |