Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 50.1% vs Plekanec 49.2% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 66.0%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 83.2%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 63.3%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 62.5%
37.5%
62.5%
Crosby
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Crosby
Plekanec
Last 10: Crosby 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
1
Crosby
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
4
Crosby
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
2
Crosby
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (335)
49.8% (1,095)
-0.5%
Power Play
54.7% (106)
49.4% (174)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (7)
47.3% (364)
-18.7%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +18.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Crosby is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Crosby shoots left. Plekanec is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,041).
Home / Away
Crosby
Plekanec
Home
57.1% (240)
49.4% (789)
Away
42.3% (213)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Crosby
Plekanec
P1
55.0%
51.9%
P2
46.3%
48.8%
P3
50.0%
47.8%
OT
33.3%
39.6%
Final 5 min
57.1%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
50.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2011 | 3 | 17:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 11:39 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 04:24 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 01:04 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 1 | 19:57 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 1 | 10:07 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 1 | 02:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 1 | 02:00 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 1 | 01:48 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |