Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Hyman on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 54.9% vs right-shot opponents — Hyman shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 52.9% vs Hyman 45.5% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.7%
Defensive zone
Hyman 90.8%
Neutral zone
Hyman 63.6%
Result
Zach Hyman favored at 70.1%
29.9%
70.1%
Crosby
Hyman
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Crosby
Hyman
Last 6: Crosby 2-4 Hyman
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Hyman
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hyman
0
3
Crosby
Hyman
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Crosby
Hyman
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Hyman
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,479)
56.5% (23)
-4.0%
Power Play
55.7% (397)
0.0% (3)
+55.7%
Penalty Kill
47.5% (59)
41.5% (142)
+6.0%
On power play, Crosby has a +55.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hyman shoots right. Crosby is 54.9% vs right-shot opponents (736).
Crosby shoots left. Hyman is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (128).
Home / Away
Crosby
Hyman
Home
54.9% (993)
50.6% (87)
Away
51.1% (942)
34.6% (81)
By Period
Crosby
Hyman
P1
52.2%
42.9%
P2
53.2%
37.8%
P3
53.4%
52.6%
Final 5 min
49.5%
33.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Hyman
44.0%▲
42.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 16:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 03:59 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 2 | 18:11 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 05:42 | Neutral | Zach Hyman |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 1 | 04:34 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |