Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). O'Brien wins 46.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Brien 47.0% vs Crosby 53.9% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 65.5%
Defensive zone
O'Brien 69.6%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 66.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
O'Brien
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
O'Brien
Crosby
Last 10: O'Brien 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
6
O'Brien
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: O'Brien
3
0
O'Brien
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: O'Brien
1
0
O'Brien
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
O'Brien
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (151)
52.4% (594)
-4.1%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
57.9% (178)
+42.1%
Penalty Kill
38.8% (67)
62.9% (62)
-24.1%
On power play, O'Brien has a +42.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. O'Brien is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (141).
O'Brien shoots right. Crosby is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
O'Brien
Crosby
Home
46.5% (101)
54.6% (421)
Away
44.9% (118)
54.0% (413)
By Period
O'Brien
Crosby
P1
44.3%
56.3%
P2
48.6%
52.5%
P3
43.9%
54.6%
OT
50.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
36.1%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
45.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2013 | 3 | 17:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 3 | 09:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 2 | 12:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 2 | 10:31 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 18:47 | Offensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 11:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 3 | 02:17 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 2 | 04:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 1 | 19:17 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 1 | 14:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 1 | 05:38 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |