Antoine Vermette vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 24 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 57.1% vs Crosby 53.5% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 30-25 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.3%
Defensive zone
Vermette 52.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 60.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 63.8%
36.2%
63.8%
Vermette
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
30
(55 meetings)
25
30
Vermette
Crosby
Last 10: Vermette 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
8
16
Vermette
Crosby
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
13
6
Vermette
Crosby
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
8
Vermette
Crosby
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (7,621)
52.8% (18,031)
+4.1%
Power Play
59.8% (1,575)
57.4% (4,741)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (1,217)
47.0% (766)
+8.1%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,658).
Vermette shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Vermette
Crosby
Home
58.3% (5,008)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
56.1% (5,432)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Vermette
Crosby
P1
56.9%
53.6%
P2
58.4%
53.8%
P3
56.2%
53.3%
OT
55.4%
49.6%
Final 5 min
56.8%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
57.2%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018 | 3 | 15:08 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 3 | 13:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 2 | 07:17 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 1 | 10:55 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 11:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 14:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 10:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 16:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 2 | 19:57 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 2 | 17:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 19:13 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 17:54 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 15:49 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 11:17 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 16:12 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 16:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 09:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 03:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 1 | 15:37 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |