Sidney Crosby vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 67 meetings). Crosby wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 98-66 in 164 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 61.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 91.7%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 78.4%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 78.9%
21.1%
78.9%
Crosby
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
66
-
98
(164 meetings)
66
98
Crosby
Plekanec
Last 10: Crosby 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
27
20
Crosby
Plekanec
47 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
17
50
Crosby
Plekanec
67 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
22
28
Crosby
Plekanec
50 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
50.8% (8,558)
+2.0%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
51.3% (1,151)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
46.0% (1,924)
+1.1%
On power play, Crosby has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Crosby shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Crosby
Plekanec
Home
55.0% (11,972)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Crosby
Plekanec
P1
53.6%
52.5%
P2
53.9%
48.9%
P3
53.3%
49.0%
OT
49.6%
51.1%
Final 5 min
52.4%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 06:07 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 08:51 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 18:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 02:01 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 04:34 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 3 | 11:49 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 19:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 17:38 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 06:12 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 03:55 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 03:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 1 | 14:52 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2016 | OT | 01:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3 | 07:31 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3 | 04:20 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1 | 15:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1 | 14:24 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |