Nathan MacKinnon vs Sidney Crosby
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings). MacKinnon wins 42.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKinnon 44.2% vs Crosby 55.1% (-11.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 19-6 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 94.9%
Defensive zone
MacKinnon 88.0%
Neutral zone
MacKinnon 92.2%
Result
Nathan MacKinnon favored at 91.4%
91.4%
8.6%
MacKinnon
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
19
(25 meetings)
6
19
MacKinnon
Crosby
Last 10: MacKinnon 0-10 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
MacKinnon
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
MacKinnon
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
14
MacKinnon
Crosby
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKinnon
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
42.8% (1,039)
54.7% (1,423)
-11.9%
Power Play
50.8% (118)
62.1% (327)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (26)
40.8% (76)
+5.4%
On even strength, Crosby has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. MacKinnon is 42.2% vs left-shot opponents (889).
MacKinnon shoots right. Crosby is 57.0% vs right-shot opponents (597).
Home / Away
MacKinnon
Crosby
Home
48.0% (586)
56.2% (907)
Away
39.5% (597)
54.6% (919)
By Period
MacKinnon
Crosby
P1
46.1%
55.7%
P2
41.5%
55.0%
P3
43.8%
54.9%
OT
33.3%
70.4%
Final 5 min
47.1%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKinnon
48.0%▼
54.0%
43.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | 3 | 09:02 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 3 | 08:58 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 3 | 05:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 10:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 07:27 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 02:46 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 3 | 18:33 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 3 | 18:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 3 | 17:53 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 3 | 17:46 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 3 | 16:06 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 3 | 06:12 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 3 | 00:06 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 2 | 18:27 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 2 | 05:13 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Nov 28, 2018 | 2 | 00:07 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |