Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 49.9% vs Gionta 42.3% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Gionta leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 84.1%
Defensive zone
Gionta 80.1%
Neutral zone
Gionta 53.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 55.9%
55.9%
44.1%
Crosby
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Crosby
Gionta
Last 10: Crosby 4-6 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
7
1
Crosby
Gionta
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
0
6
Crosby
Gionta
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gionta
0
1
Crosby
Gionta
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (1,194)
40.3% (303)
+9.1%
Power Play
52.6% (350)
66.7% (6)
-14.1%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (53)
38.8% (85)
+4.6%
On power play, Gionta has a +14.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Crosby is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (616).
Crosby shoots left. Gionta is 41.4% vs left-shot opponents (285).
Home / Away
Crosby
Gionta
Home
51.3% (776)
42.8% (166)
Away
48.6% (821)
38.6% (228)
By Period
Crosby
Gionta
P1
50.5%
41.7%
P2
51.3%
42.3%
P3
47.8%
37.8%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
38.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
49.9%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2015 | 3 | 15:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 3 | 10:13 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 3 | 06:36 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 3 | 01:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 2 | 12:26 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 2 | 10:08 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 2 | 07:23 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 1 | 12:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 1 | 04:09 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 1 | 03:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 1 | 03:50 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 1 | 00:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 07:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 05:33 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 2 | 02:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |