Jean-Gabriel Pageau vs Sidney Crosby
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jean-Gabriel Pageau holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 13 meetings). Pageau wins 59.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pageau 55.9% vs Crosby 53.3% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 22-18 in 40 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 79.3%
Defensive zone
Pageau 74.9%
Neutral zone
Pageau 52.3%
Result
Jean-Gabriel Pageau favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Pageau
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
22
(40 meetings)
18
22
Pageau
Crosby
Last 10: Pageau 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
12
Pageau
Crosby
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pageau
11
6
Pageau
Crosby
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pageau
6
4
Pageau
Crosby
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pageau
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
58.3% (674)
54.3% (996)
+4.0%
Power Play
57.1% (77)
53.5% (215)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (82)
39.2% (51)
+3.5%
On even strength, Pageau has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pageau is 59.5% vs left-shot opponents (496).
Pageau shoots right. Crosby is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (628).
Home / Away
Pageau
Crosby
Home
57.4% (439)
55.8% (615)
Away
55.8% (394)
51.5% (647)
By Period
Pageau
Crosby
P1
54.0%
58.7%
P2
55.0%
50.0%
P3
60.8%
51.7%
OT
66.7%
61.5%
Final 5 min
56.0%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pageau
54.0%▼
57.5%
56.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | 3 | 04:21 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 19:17 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 15:33 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 14:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 09:22 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 1 | 01:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 3 | 16:31 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 3 | 14:25 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 3 | 00:34 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 15:13 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 01:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 1 | 05:48 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 3 | 17:46 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 2 | 17:50 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 2 | 09:38 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 2 | 06:33 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 2 | 04:08 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 16:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 12:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |