Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kero on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kero shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Kero 46.5% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Kero leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 76.8%
Defensive zone
Kero 73.5%
Neutral zone
Kero 57.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Crosby
Kero
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Crosby
Kero
Last 10: Crosby 5-5 Kero
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Crosby
Kero
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kero
1
2
Crosby
Kero
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Crosby
Kero
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Kero
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
47.0% (668)
+5.8%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
42.9% (7)
+14.5%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
31.9% (47)
+15.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kero shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Crosby shoots left. Kero is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Home / Away
Crosby
Kero
Home
55.0% (11,972)
49.1% (332)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
43.3% (390)
By Period
Crosby
Kero
P1
53.6%
47.6%
P2
53.9%
48.8%
P3
53.3%
40.9%
OT
49.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
52.4%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Kero
62.0%▲
48.0%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 09:18 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 02:05 | Neutral | Tanner Kero |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 01:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 3 | 17:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 3 | 14:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 3 | 03:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 2 | 16:30 | Offensive | Tanner Kero |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 2 | 10:19 | Defensive | Tanner Kero |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 2 | 06:41 | Defensive | Tanner Kero |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 1 | 14:39 | Neutral | Tanner Kero |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 1 | 03:02 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 3 | 11:26 | Offensive | Tanner Kero |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 2 | 02:29 | Offensive | Tanner Kero |