Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Newhook on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Newhook wins 43.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Newhook 42.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-11.6%)
H2H factor
Newhook leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 89.0%
Defensive zone
Crosby 74.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 89.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 85.0%
15.0%
85.0%
Newhook
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
7
(18 meetings)
11
7
Newhook
Crosby
Last 10: Newhook 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Newhook
5
4
Newhook
Crosby
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Newhook
3
2
Newhook
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Newhook
3
1
Newhook
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Newhook
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
41.7% (1,947)
52.8% (18,031)
-11.1%
Power Play
43.6% (211)
57.4% (4,741)
-13.8%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (18)
47.0% (766)
-2.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Newhook is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,330).
Newhook shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Newhook
Crosby
Home
41.7% (1,076)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
42.1% (1,100)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Newhook
Crosby
P1
40.1%
53.6%
P2
42.2%
53.8%
P3
43.1%
53.3%
OT
80.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
43.5%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Newhook
50.0%▲
43.0%
41.9%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 14:18 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 01:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 01:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 16:56 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 10:13 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1 | 15:24 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 06:11 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 11:51 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 09:33 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 19:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 03:33 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |
| Mar 22, 2023 | 3 | 19:19 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 7, 2023 | 3 | 04:50 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 7, 2023 | 3 | 04:39 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 7, 2023 | 1 | 14:25 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 3 | 07:09 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 2 | 14:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |