Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Bozak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.1% vs Bozak 54.3% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 71.9%
Defensive zone
Crosby 65.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 70.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 68.5%
68.5%
31.5%
Crosby
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
3
(14 meetings)
11
3
Crosby
Bozak
Last 10: Crosby 7-3 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
0
Crosby
Bozak
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
2
Crosby
Bozak
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
1
Crosby
Bozak
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (648)
54.2% (962)
+0.9%
Power Play
58.6% (256)
57.9% (266)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (63)
52.1% (188)
-4.5%
On penalty kill, Bozak has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Crosby is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (361).
Crosby shoots left. Bozak is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (922).
Home / Away
Crosby
Bozak
Home
57.1% (552)
58.6% (732)
Away
53.8% (429)
50.5% (709)
By Period
Crosby
Bozak
P1
60.3%
54.1%
P2
55.8%
55.0%
P3
50.8%
54.1%
OT
54.5%
65.2%
Final 5 min
52.2%
54.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.7%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2010 | 3 | 14:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 8, 2010 | 3 | 14:40 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 8, 2010 | 3 | 11:54 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 8, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 8, 2010 | 2 | 05:11 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 8, 2010 | 1 | 05:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 8, 2010 | 1 | 05:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 03:25 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 2 | 18:03 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 2 | 17:50 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 2 | 03:28 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 1 | 14:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |