Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Mitchell on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 54.9% vs right-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 52.9% vs Mitchell 49.7% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 80.2%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 80.7%
Neutral zone
Mitchell 55.5%
Result
Torrey Mitchell favored at 61.2%
38.8%
61.2%
Crosby
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Crosby
Mitchell
Last 7: Crosby 3-4 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Mitchell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
0
3
Crosby
Mitchell
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
1
Crosby
Mitchell
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,479)
50.3% (334)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
47.5% (59)
45.6% (57)
+1.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots right. Crosby is 54.9% vs right-shot opponents (736).
Crosby shoots left. Mitchell is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (261).
Home / Away
Crosby
Mitchell
Home
54.9% (993)
50.0% (172)
Away
51.1% (942)
49.3% (219)
By Period
Crosby
Mitchell
P1
52.2%
55.1%
P2
53.2%
46.6%
P3
53.4%
46.7%
Final 5 min
49.5%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Mitchell
38.0%▼
45.0%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2018 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 2 | 18:10 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 2 | 08:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 2 | 04:48 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 18:49 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 15:51 | Neutral | Torrey Mitchell |