Jim O'Brien vs Sidney Crosby

2012-13 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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