Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danforth 48.8% vs Crosby 57.8% (-9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 79.3%
Defensive zone
Danforth 73.2%
Neutral zone
Danforth 56.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 79.3%
20.7%
79.3%
Danforth
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Danforth
Crosby
Last 5: Danforth 2-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
3
Danforth
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danforth
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.2% (281)
57.8% (1,437)
-6.6%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
60.9% (381)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
35.8% (67)
50.0% (54)
-14.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Danforth is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (262).
Danforth shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Danforth
Crosby
Home
52.0% (196)
59.2% (985)
Away
44.1% (161)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Danforth
Crosby
P1
48.2%
57.3%
P2
52.8%
59.5%
P3
42.2%
58.5%
OT
83.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.5%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danforth
54.0%▲
51.5%
48.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2023 | 3 | 07:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 3 | 01:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 2 | 15:57 | Offensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 2 | 15:51 | Offensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 1 | 05:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |