Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 49.5% vs Crosby 55.1% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.4%
Defensive zone
Rooney 85.5%
Neutral zone
Rooney 69.7%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Rooney
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Rooney
Crosby
Last 6: Rooney 2-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Rooney
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
2
1
Rooney
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (334)
54.7% (1,423)
-6.5%
Power Play
40.0% (5)
62.1% (327)
-22.1%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (40)
40.8% (76)
+19.2%
On power play, Crosby has a +22.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Rooney is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (257).
Rooney shoots left. Crosby is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,229).
Home / Away
Rooney
Crosby
Home
52.0% (198)
56.2% (907)
Away
46.4% (181)
54.6% (919)
By Period
Rooney
Crosby
P1
55.3%
55.7%
P2
40.3%
55.0%
P3
55.1%
54.9%
OT
0.0%
70.4%
Final 5 min
50.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
49.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2019 | 3 | 16:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 3 | 07:41 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 2 | 16:43 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 3 | 02:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 2 | 02:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 1 | 05:04 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |