Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Crosby wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Oshie shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Oshie 46.4% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 13-10 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Oshie 58.1%
Defensive zone
Crosby 81.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 70.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 65.6%
65.6%
34.4%
Crosby
Oshie
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
10
(23 meetings)
13
10
Crosby
Oshie
Last 10: Crosby 6-4 Oshie
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Crosby
Oshie
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
7
3
Crosby
Oshie
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Oshie
2
3
Crosby
Oshie
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Oshie
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
45.2% (764)
+7.6%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
47.7% (1,221)
+9.7%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
40.2% (164)
+6.9%
On power play, Crosby has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Oshie shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Crosby shoots left. Oshie is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,672).
Home / Away
Crosby
Oshie
Home
55.0% (11,972)
48.7% (1,103)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
43.7% (1,047)
By Period
Crosby
Oshie
P1
53.6%
47.3%
P2
53.9%
45.2%
P3
53.3%
46.7%
OT
49.6%
40.8%
Final 5 min
52.4%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Oshie
32.0%▼
43.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | 3 | 07:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 00:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 18:51 | Neutral | T.J. Oshie |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 18:40 | Neutral | T.J. Oshie |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 15:19 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 10, 2021 | 3 | 02:29 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 18:51 | Defensive | T.J. Oshie |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 3 | 18:57 | Neutral | T.J. Oshie |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 3 | 19:34 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 3 | 19:21 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 3 | 19:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 3 | 18:53 | Offensive | T.J. Oshie |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 3 | 18:49 | Offensive | T.J. Oshie |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 3 | 18:26 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 3 | 18:20 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 2 | 09:50 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 2 | 12:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 1 | 04:30 | Offensive | T.J. Oshie |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 3 | 19:27 | Defensive | T.J. Oshie |
| Dec 14, 2015 | 3 | 18:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |