Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 49.9% vs Crosby 55.1% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 56.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 93.6%
Neutral zone
Faksa 73.1%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 61.0%
61.0%
39.0%
Faksa
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Faksa
Crosby
Last 8: Faksa 2-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Faksa
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
0
Faksa
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Faksa
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (610)
55.9% (676)
-6.9%
Power Play
58.4% (77)
56.7% (171)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (123)
46.3% (41)
+2.5%
On even strength, Crosby has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Faksa is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (500).
Faksa shoots left. Crosby is 56.4% vs left-shot opponents (532).
Home / Away
Faksa
Crosby
Home
51.3% (390)
57.7% (454)
Away
48.6% (420)
53.5% (434)
By Period
Faksa
Crosby
P1
50.4%
55.9%
P2
49.4%
53.0%
P3
50.0%
57.7%
OT
40.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
51.3%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
49.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2019 | 2 | 17:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 17:36 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 11:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 11:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 09:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 1 | 05:54 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 1 | 03:07 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |