Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 15 meetings). Crosby wins 54.3% vs right-shot opponents — Bozak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.9% vs Bozak 52.4% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 31-17 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 86.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 59.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 69.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 71.2%
71.2%
28.8%
Crosby
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
17
(48 meetings)
31
17
Crosby
Bozak
Last 10: Crosby 7-3 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
11
4
Crosby
Bozak
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
10
8
Crosby
Bozak
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
10
5
Crosby
Bozak
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (594)
52.8% (697)
-0.4%
Power Play
57.9% (178)
50.9% (171)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
62.9% (62)
53.3% (195)
+9.6%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Crosby is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (394).
Crosby shoots left. Bozak is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (670).
Home / Away
Crosby
Bozak
Home
54.6% (421)
52.1% (530)
Away
54.0% (413)
53.1% (533)
By Period
Crosby
Bozak
P1
56.3%
54.1%
P2
52.5%
50.6%
P3
54.6%
53.4%
OT
37.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
53.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
54.3%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 18:40 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 17:11 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 13:24 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 12:31 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 16:24 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 12:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 11:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 09:02 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 04:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 03:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 00:17 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 18:19 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 17:58 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 15:46 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 15:38 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 15:29 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 12:07 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 06:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 05:26 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |