Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sidney Crosby
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Crosby 52.8% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 14-3 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 67.5%
Defensive zone
Ek 89.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 76.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 76.1%
76.1%
23.9%
Ek
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
14
(17 meetings)
3
14
Ek
Crosby
Last 10: Ek 0-10 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
5
Ek
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Ek
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
7
Ek
Crosby
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
52.5% (1,443)
-4.1%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
54.7% (369)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (133)
55.9% (34)
-14.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Ek shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Ek
Crosby
Home
50.1% (689)
53.0% (931)
Away
48.6% (697)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Ek
Crosby
P1
49.5%
50.3%
P2
49.3%
55.4%
P3
48.9%
53.3%
OT
53.7%
47.4%
Final 5 min
47.0%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2 | 00:25 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 05:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3 | 16:16 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3 | 15:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3 | 14:33 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3 | 09:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 11:19 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 07:43 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 07:35 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 07:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 04:43 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 1 | 03:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |