Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Letestu wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Letestu 51.4% vs Crosby 55.1% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 87.7%
Defensive zone
Letestu 59.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 63.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 71.8%
28.2%
71.8%
Letestu
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Letestu
Crosby
Last 9: Letestu 5-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Letestu
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
2
0
Letestu
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Letestu
2
0
Letestu
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Letestu
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (35)
55.9% (676)
+1.2%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
56.7% (171)
+43.3%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (9)
46.3% (41)
-13.0%
On power play, Letestu has a +43.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Letestu is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (36).
Letestu shoots right. Crosby is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (356).
Home / Away
Letestu
Crosby
Home
46.7% (15)
57.7% (454)
Away
58.1% (31)
53.5% (434)
By Period
Letestu
Crosby
P1
52.6%
55.9%
P2
69.2%
53.0%
P3
42.9%
57.7%
Final 5 min
72.7%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
54.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2019 | 3 | 11:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2019 | 2 | 06:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2019 | 1 | 18:11 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 15:48 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 09:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 07:04 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 2 | 14:57 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 2 | 03:08 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 1 | 05:48 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |