Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Maltsev on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Maltsev 47.7% vs Crosby 53.3% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 65.2%
Defensive zone
Maltsev 64.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 54.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Maltsev
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Maltsev
Crosby
Last 8: Maltsev 4-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Maltsev
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Maltsev
3
0
Maltsev
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Maltsev
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Maltsev
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (158)
54.3% (996)
-8.1%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
53.5% (215)
+46.5%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
39.2% (51)
-39.2%
On power play, Maltsev has a +46.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Maltsev is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (94).
Maltsev shoots left. Crosby is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (634).
Home / Away
Maltsev
Crosby
Home
46.2% (91)
55.8% (615)
Away
46.4% (69)
51.5% (647)
By Period
Maltsev
Crosby
P1
40.4%
58.7%
P2
56.4%
50.0%
P3
41.5%
51.7%
Final 5 min
53.7%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Maltsev
48.0%▼
53.0%
46.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | 2 | 04:04 | Offensive | Mikhail Maltsev |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 2 | 03:20 | Defensive | Mikhail Maltsev |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 05:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:09 | Defensive | Mikhail Maltsev |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 2 | 10:19 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 2 | 07:41 | Defensive | Mikhail Maltsev |