Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Fiddler on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 51.6% vs Fiddler 50.7% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Fiddler leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 74.0%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 83.0%
Neutral zone
Fiddler 61.3%
Result
Vernon Fiddler favored at 61.5%
38.5%
61.5%
Crosby
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Crosby
Fiddler
Last 10: Crosby 3-7 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
0
Crosby
Fiddler
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
5
Crosby
Fiddler
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
2
Crosby
Fiddler
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,456)
52.4% (590)
-0.5%
Power Play
52.8% (392)
48.3% (29)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
39.0% (59)
47.5% (278)
-8.5%
On penalty kill, Fiddler has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Crosby is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,186).
Crosby shoots left. Fiddler is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (577).
Home / Away
Crosby
Fiddler
Home
52.4% (976)
51.6% (434)
Away
51.0% (931)
49.9% (463)
By Period
Crosby
Fiddler
P1
51.6%
45.4%
P2
53.1%
52.1%
P3
51.0%
54.3%
OT
40.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
55.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
51.7%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 3 | 18:22 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 3 | 12:15 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 2 | 06:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 1 | 11:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |