Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Strome wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 46.8% vs Crosby 57.8% (-12.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 71.8%
Defensive zone
Strome 77.4%
Neutral zone
Strome 78.0%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 73.0%
73.0%
27.0%
Strome
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Strome
Crosby
Last 5: Strome 1-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Strome
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Strome
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (371)
57.8% (1,437)
-11.4%
Power Play
43.3% (97)
60.9% (381)
-17.6%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (18)
50.0% (54)
+5.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +17.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Strome is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (339).
Strome shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Strome
Crosby
Home
47.6% (225)
59.2% (985)
Away
44.8% (261)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Strome
Crosby
P1
45.4%
57.3%
P2
47.6%
59.5%
P3
45.2%
58.5%
OT
50.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
45.9%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
46.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2023 | 1 | 04:32 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 3 | 19:47 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 3 | 12:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 3 | 08:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 2 | 04:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |