Sidney Crosby vs Tage Thompson

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Thompson on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Crosby wins 55.3% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Crosby 52.3% vs Thompson 41.2% (+12.1%)
H2H factor Thompson leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Thompson 69.6%
Defensive zone Thompson 82.7%
Neutral zone Thompson 82.8%
Result Tage Thompson favored at 80.1%
19.9%
80.1%
Crosby Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 7 (10 meetings)
3
7
Crosby Thompson
Last 10: Crosby 3-7 Thompson

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Crosby Thompson
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
2
4
Crosby Thompson
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
2
Crosby Thompson
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Crosby
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (1,169)
40.6% (801)
+10.2%
Power Play
60.2% (261)
44.7% (103)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
45.0% (20)
31.0% (71)
+14.0%
On power play, Crosby has a +15.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Crosby is 55.3% vs right-shot opponents (521).
Crosby shoots left. Thompson is 40.1% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Home / Away
Crosby
Thompson
Home
53.2% (726)
43.2% (507)
Away
51.7% (724)
37.2% (468)
By Period
Crosby
Thompson
P1
51.3%
37.7%
P2
52.1%
43.4%
P3
54.1%
39.5%
OT
45.8%
27.3%
Final 5 min
52.3%
39.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
52.4%
Thompson
36.0%
39.5%
40.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 23, 2022 2 18:46 Neutral Tage Thompson
Mar 23, 2022 2 16:11 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Mar 23, 2022 2 15:56 Neutral Tage Thompson
Mar 23, 2022 1 19:07 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Mar 23, 2022 1 07:39 Defensive Tage Thompson
Dec 17, 2021 3 03:42 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 17, 2021 2 16:23 Offensive Tage Thompson
Dec 17, 2021 2 10:19 Defensive Tage Thompson
Nov 16, 2021 2 15:22 Defensive Tage Thompson
Nov 16, 2021 1 09:10 Defensive Tage Thompson