Sidney Crosby vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Crosby wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Sobotka leads 13-10 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 73.2%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 73.6%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 54.4%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 55.2%
44.8%
55.2%
Crosby
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
13
(23 meetings)
10
13
Crosby
Sobotka
Last 10: Crosby 5-5 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
3
4
Crosby
Sobotka
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
5
6
Crosby
Sobotka
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
2
3
Crosby
Sobotka
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
56.9% (2,613)
-4.1%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
57.0% (223)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
50.6% (447)
-3.5%
On even strength, Sobotka has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Crosby shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Crosby
Sobotka
Home
55.0% (11,972)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Crosby
Sobotka
P1
53.6%
56.2%
P2
53.9%
56.3%
P3
53.3%
55.3%
OT
49.6%
61.4%
Final 5 min
52.4%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2019 | 3 | 17:21 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 3 | 17:11 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 2 | 06:58 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 1 | 03:27 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 3 | 13:41 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 19:17 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 19:02 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1 | 15:38 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1 | 07:53 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 14:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 2 | 18:56 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 3 | 19:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 3 | 13:49 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 3 | 11:20 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 3 | 02:37 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 2 | 13:26 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 1 | 19:31 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 1 | 17:18 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 1 | 11:00 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |