Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Blueger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Crosby wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 57.8% vs Blueger 52.8% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Blueger leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 54.7%
Defensive zone
Blueger 92.8%
Neutral zone
Blueger 78.5%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 75.9%
24.1%
75.9%
Crosby
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Crosby
Blueger
Last 10: Crosby 3-7 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
1
Crosby
Blueger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
5
Crosby
Blueger
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blueger
1
2
Crosby
Blueger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (1,437)
54.2% (590)
+3.6%
Power Play
60.9% (381)
71.4% (14)
-10.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (54)
48.0% (177)
+2.0%
On power play, Blueger has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Crosby shoots left. Blueger is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (548).
Home / Away
Crosby
Blueger
Home
59.2% (985)
53.2% (378)
Away
57.2% (887)
53.1% (403)
By Period
Crosby
Blueger
P1
57.3%
54.3%
P2
59.5%
56.7%
P3
58.5%
48.9%
OT
40.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
59.7%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 08:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 05:24 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 15:17 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 16:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 16:26 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 16:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 13:49 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 08:38 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 05:44 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |