Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +18.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Porter wins 35.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Porter 44.4% vs Crosby 52.4% (-18.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 50.9%
Defensive zone
Porter 52.6%
Neutral zone
Porter 54.6%
Result
Kevin Porter favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Porter
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Porter
Crosby
Last 10: Porter 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Porter
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Porter
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Porter
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
31.3% (48)
50.9% (1,345)
-19.6%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (5)
44.7% (103)
+15.3%
On even strength, Crosby has a +19.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Porter is 35.7% vs left-shot opponents (28).
Porter shoots left. Crosby is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,180).
Home / Away
Porter
Crosby
Home
36.7% (30)
53.9% (941)
Away
30.4% (23)
51.2% (946)
By Period
Porter
Crosby
P1
41.2%
49.3%
P2
38.9%
54.5%
P3
22.2%
53.9%
Final 5 min
30.8%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Porter
50.0%▲
42.0%
34.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2013 | 3 | 03:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 07:59 | Offensive | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 03:40 | Neutral | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 03:29 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 19:37 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 17:17 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 09:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 06:38 | Offensive | Kevin Porter |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 03:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |