Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Crosby wins 54.3% vs right-shot opponents — Brouwer shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.9% vs Brouwer 48.5% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 83.5%
Defensive zone
Crosby 78.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 76.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 80.4%
80.4%
19.6%
Crosby
Brouwer
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Crosby
Brouwer
Last 10: Crosby 7-3 Brouwer
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
2
Crosby
Brouwer
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
2
Crosby
Brouwer
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Brouwer
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Brouwer
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (594)
50.0% (114)
+2.4%
Power Play
57.9% (178)
49.4% (83)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
62.9% (62)
37.1% (35)
+25.8%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +25.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brouwer shoots right. Crosby is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (394).
Crosby shoots left. Brouwer is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (160).
Home / Away
Crosby
Brouwer
Home
54.6% (421)
48.0% (123)
Away
54.0% (413)
47.7% (109)
By Period
Crosby
Brouwer
P1
56.3%
40.5%
P2
52.5%
47.4%
P3
54.6%
55.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
54.3%
Brouwer
38.0%▼
46.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2013 | 3 | 18:48 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 3 | 18:33 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 12:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 07:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 06:17 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 1 | 15:22 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 1 | 01:16 | Defensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 18:20 | Offensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 19:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 06:00 | Defensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 3 | 19:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 2 | 11:39 | Offensive | Troy Brouwer |