Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 48.1% vs Crosby 52.8% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 85.1%
Defensive zone
Crosby 77.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 75.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 80.3%
19.7%
80.3%
Scheifele
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Scheifele
Crosby
Last 10: Scheifele 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
3
1
Scheifele
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
4
2
Scheifele
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (960)
52.5% (1,443)
-4.7%
Power Play
47.0% (219)
54.7% (369)
-7.7%
Penalty Kill
60.7% (28)
55.9% (34)
+4.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Scheifele is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (833).
Scheifele shoots right. Crosby is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Crosby
Home
50.7% (611)
53.0% (931)
Away
45.1% (596)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Scheifele
Crosby
P1
51.4%
50.3%
P2
47.3%
55.4%
P3
45.0%
53.3%
OT
53.8%
47.4%
Final 5 min
44.7%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
48.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2023 | 3 | 04:17 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 2 | 02:08 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 2 | 01:59 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 1 | 17:14 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 1 | 15:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 1 | 12:24 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 19:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 18:23 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 14:50 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 11:12 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |