Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.1% vs Crosby 53.9% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 77.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 83.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 78.1%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
Staal
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
9
(11 meetings)
2
9
Staal
Crosby
Last 10: Staal 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
7
Staal
Crosby
8 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Staal
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (662)
52.4% (594)
-2.7%
Power Play
61.2% (103)
57.9% (178)
+3.3%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (149)
62.9% (62)
-18.6%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Staal is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (544).
Staal shoots left. Crosby is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (440).
Home / Away
Staal
Crosby
Home
50.0% (446)
54.6% (421)
Away
50.2% (468)
54.0% (413)
By Period
Staal
Crosby
P1
50.0%
56.3%
P2
49.5%
52.5%
P3
50.5%
54.6%
OT
66.7%
37.5%
Final 5 min
55.7%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
50.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 18:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 18:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 10:48 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 06:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 15:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 14:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 11:52 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 11:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 07:32 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 01:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |