Scouting Report
Luke Glendening holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Glendening wins 59.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Glendening 57.8% vs Crosby 52.8% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 84.4%
Defensive zone
Glendening 88.0%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 58.0%
42.0%
58.0%
Glendening
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Glendening
Crosby
Last 8: Glendening 4-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Glendening
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Glendening
2
0
Glendening
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Glendening
2
0
Glendening
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Glendening
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
60.5% (428)
52.5% (1,443)
+8.0%
Power Play
66.7% (6)
54.7% (369)
+12.0%
Penalty Kill
55.2% (174)
55.9% (34)
-0.7%
On power play, Glendening has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Glendening is 59.2% vs left-shot opponents (436).
Glendening shoots right. Crosby is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Home / Away
Glendening
Crosby
Home
59.0% (293)
53.0% (931)
Away
59.0% (315)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Glendening
Crosby
P1
61.5%
50.3%
P2
59.1%
55.4%
P3
56.3%
53.3%
OT
66.7%
47.4%
Final 5 min
66.9%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Glendening
56.0%▲
50.5%
59.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 18:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 09:49 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 2 | 00:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 04:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1 | 19:26 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1 | 11:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1 | 08:59 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1 | 05:44 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |