Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Petersen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Petersen 43.7% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 89.0%
Defensive zone
Crosby 61.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 69.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 79.5%
79.5%
20.5%
Crosby
Petersen
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Crosby
Petersen
Last 5: Crosby 3-2 Petersen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
1
Crosby
Petersen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Petersen
0
1
Crosby
Petersen
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Petersen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Petersen
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
42.9% (91)
+9.9%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
66.7% (3)
-9.3%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
25.7% (35)
+21.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Petersen shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Crosby shoots left. Petersen is 35.5% vs left-shot opponents (93).
Home / Away
Crosby
Petersen
Home
55.0% (11,972)
34.3% (70)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
44.1% (59)
By Period
Crosby
Petersen
P1
53.6%
41.2%
P2
53.9%
27.9%
P3
53.3%
48.6%
Final 5 min
52.4%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Petersen
36.0%▼
38.8%
38.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2010 | 2 | 18:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 3, 2010 | 2 | 17:43 | Defensive | Toby Petersen |
| Nov 3, 2010 | 2 | 11:14 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 3, 2010 | 2 | 02:08 | Offensive | Toby Petersen |
| Nov 3, 2010 | 1 | 13:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |