Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.3% vs Zajac 51.2% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 25-25 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.0%
Defensive zone
Zajac 69.6%
Neutral zone
Zajac 52.6%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Crosby
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
25
(50 meetings)
25
25
Crosby
Zajac
Last 10: Crosby 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
12
4
Crosby
Zajac
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
15
Crosby
Zajac
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
10
6
Crosby
Zajac
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
54.3% (996)
53.5% (480)
+0.8%
Power Play
53.5% (215)
48.4% (62)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
39.2% (51)
37.7% (61)
+1.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Crosby is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (628).
Crosby shoots left. Zajac is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Crosby
Zajac
Home
55.8% (615)
51.7% (352)
Away
51.5% (647)
51.0% (251)
By Period
Crosby
Zajac
P1
58.7%
45.0%
P2
50.0%
61.5%
P3
51.7%
46.0%
OT
61.5%
57.1%
Final 5 min
50.2%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.6%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2021 | 3 | 17:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 19:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 19:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 16:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 16:49 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 16:42 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 09:27 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 09:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 06:28 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 03:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 18:06 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 14:45 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 09:01 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 02:51 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 2 | 19:44 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |