Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings). Crosby wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Brouwer shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Brouwer 50.5% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 18-12 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 85.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 64.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 68.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 74.6%
74.6%
25.4%
Crosby
Brouwer
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
12
(30 meetings)
18
12
Crosby
Brouwer
Last 10: Crosby 8-2 Brouwer
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
10
4
Crosby
Brouwer
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brouwer
5
8
Crosby
Brouwer
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
0
Crosby
Brouwer
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Brouwer
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
50.3% (702)
+2.5%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
53.7% (551)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
46.6% (412)
+0.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brouwer shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Crosby shoots left. Brouwer is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,203).
Home / Away
Crosby
Brouwer
Home
55.0% (11,972)
53.5% (854)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
47.3% (811)
By Period
Crosby
Brouwer
P1
53.6%
51.4%
P2
53.9%
49.3%
P3
53.3%
51.2%
OT
49.6%
43.5%
Final 5 min
52.4%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Brouwer
38.0%▼
46.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2019 | 3 | 07:16 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 1 | 19:06 | Defensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 2 | 00:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 17, 2015 | 2 | 05:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 17, 2015 | 2 | 04:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 28, 2015 | 3 | 14:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 12:13 | Defensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 01:52 | Defensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Mar 10, 2014 | 3 | 17:43 | Offensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Jan 15, 2014 | 3 | 09:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 15, 2014 | 3 | 00:32 | Defensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Jan 15, 2014 | 1 | 13:26 | Defensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Jan 15, 2014 | 1 | 12:48 | Defensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 2 | 05:46 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 1 | 15:37 | Offensive | Troy Brouwer |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 3 | 18:48 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 3 | 18:33 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |