Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 48.9% vs Crosby 49.9% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 70.0%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 56.2%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 50.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Zibanejad
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Zibanejad
Crosby
Last 7: Zibanejad 6-1 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
1
Zibanejad
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (1,031)
49.4% (1,194)
-0.3%
Power Play
47.5% (200)
52.6% (350)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (30)
43.4% (53)
+3.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (834).
Zibanejad shoots right. Crosby is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (616).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Crosby
Home
52.0% (658)
51.3% (776)
Away
45.3% (603)
48.6% (821)
By Period
Zibanejad
Crosby
P1
48.0%
50.5%
P2
53.2%
51.3%
P3
45.8%
47.8%
OT
41.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
48.8%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2015 | 3 | 18:12 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 12, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 1 | 19:33 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 1 | 09:44 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 01:13 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 00:49 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |