Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Blueger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Crosby wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 56.6% vs Blueger 50.2% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 58.4%
Defensive zone
Blueger 91.2%
Neutral zone
Blueger 74.7%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 69.9%
30.1%
69.9%
Crosby
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Crosby
Blueger
Last 7: Crosby 2-5 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
1
Crosby
Blueger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
4
Crosby
Blueger
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
56.2% (1,451)
53.3% (745)
+2.9%
Power Play
61.4% (293)
45.5% (11)
+15.9%
Penalty Kill
55.3% (38)
41.7% (259)
+13.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Crosby shoots left. Blueger is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (739).
Home / Away
Crosby
Blueger
Home
59.1% (939)
53.4% (504)
Away
54.7% (843)
47.2% (511)
By Period
Crosby
Blueger
P1
54.9%
46.6%
P2
60.8%
53.0%
P3
55.4%
50.8%
OT
53.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.7%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 15:16 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 11:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 04:05 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 12:18 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 01:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 09:56 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 07:59 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |