Sidney Crosby vs Stephen Gionta
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 26 meetings). Crosby wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Gionta 41.2% (+12.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 35-15 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 99.2%
Defensive zone
Crosby 90.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 97.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 96.2%
96.2%
3.8%
Crosby
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
35
-
15
(50 meetings)
35
15
Crosby
Gionta
Last 10: Crosby 6-4 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
23
3
Crosby
Gionta
26 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
5
11
Crosby
Gionta
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
7
1
Crosby
Gionta
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
40.6% (1,902)
+12.2%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
61.5% (26)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
40.1% (292)
+7.0%
On even strength, Crosby has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Crosby shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Home / Away
Crosby
Gionta
Home
55.0% (11,972)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Crosby
Gionta
P1
53.6%
40.8%
P2
53.9%
41.8%
P3
53.3%
39.8%
OT
49.6%
35.7%
Final 5 min
52.4%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2016 | 2 | 11:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 1 | 16:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 2 | 09:38 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 1 | 15:22 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 18:58 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 18:47 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 2 | 16:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 2 | 16:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| 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 |