Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +22.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Vesey wins 31.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vesey 42.2% vs Crosby 52.3% (-22.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vesey 83.9%
Defensive zone
Vesey 86.6%
Neutral zone
Vesey 86.2%
Result
Jimmy Vesey favored at 85.0%
85.0%
15.0%
Vesey
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Vesey
Crosby
Last 5: Vesey 0-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Vesey
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Vesey
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vesey
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
28.6% (42)
50.8% (1,169)
-22.2%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
60.2% (261)
-60.2%
Penalty Kill
35.3% (17)
45.0% (20)
-9.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +60.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Vesey is 31.7% vs left-shot opponents (41).
Vesey shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Vesey
Crosby
Home
27.3% (33)
53.2% (726)
Away
32.1% (28)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Vesey
Crosby
P1
33.3%
51.3%
P2
38.5%
52.1%
P3
11.8%
54.1%
Final 5 min
17.6%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vesey
30.0%▬
30.5%
29.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 06:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 16:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 3 | 04:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 13:36 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 09:15 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |