Sidney Crosby vs Vernon Fiddler
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Fiddler on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 27 meetings). Crosby wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Fiddler 52.1% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 39-37 in 76 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 84.3%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 76.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Crosby
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
37
(76 meetings)
39
37
Crosby
Fiddler
Last 10: Crosby 5-5 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
17
6
Crosby
Fiddler
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
7
20
Crosby
Fiddler
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
15
11
Crosby
Fiddler
26 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
53.7% (4,899)
-0.9%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
50.0% (154)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
46.9% (1,479)
+0.2%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Crosby shoots left. Fiddler is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,362).
Home / Away
Crosby
Fiddler
Home
55.0% (11,972)
53.1% (3,191)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
51.2% (3,366)
By Period
Crosby
Fiddler
P1
53.6%
52.1%
P2
53.9%
52.6%
P3
53.3%
52.0%
OT
49.6%
46.0%
Final 5 min
52.4%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 16:47 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 19:45 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 3 | 16:45 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 2 | 16:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 2 | 01:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 09:36 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 3 | 19:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 1 | 16:21 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 1 | 09:27 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 1 | 09:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 1 | 06:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 1 | 06:24 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 3 | 15:39 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 3 | 05:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 3 | 04:03 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 2 | 14:30 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 1 | 19:06 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |