Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 52.4% vs Gionta 42.3% (+11.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 97.3%
Defensive zone
Crosby 82.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 91.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 90.7%
90.7%
9.3%
Crosby
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
2
(12 meetings)
10
2
Crosby
Gionta
Last 10: Crosby 8-2 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
1
Crosby
Gionta
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
1
Crosby
Gionta
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Gionta
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (1,345)
40.5% (526)
+10.4%
Power Play
59.5% (439)
50.0% (2)
+9.5%
Penalty Kill
44.7% (103)
45.3% (53)
-0.6%
On even strength, Crosby has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Crosby is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (707).
Crosby shoots left. Gionta is 39.9% vs left-shot opponents (414).
Home / Away
Crosby
Gionta
Home
53.9% (941)
46.3% (300)
Away
51.2% (946)
35.2% (281)
By Period
Crosby
Gionta
P1
49.3%
41.8%
P2
54.5%
42.0%
P3
53.9%
38.7%
OT
48.6%
60.0%
Final 5 min
49.7%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.5%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
41.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3 | 17:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 16:08 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1 | 00:22 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 3 | 16:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 3 | 10:58 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 3 | 08:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 2 | 19:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 1 | 08:50 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 3 | 05:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 2 | 13:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 2 | 03:32 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 1 | 08:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |