Brad Richardson vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.4% vs 53.5%). Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 19 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Crosby 53.5% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 25-22 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 81.0%
Defensive zone
Richardson 78.9%
Neutral zone
Richardson 55.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Richardson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
25
(47 meetings)
22
25
Richardson
Crosby
Last 10: Richardson 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
13
Richardson
Crosby
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
10
3
Richardson
Crosby
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
9
Richardson
Crosby
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
52.8% (18,031)
+2.1%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
57.4% (4,741)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
47.0% (766)
-1.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Richardson
Crosby
Home
53.6% (3,164)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Richardson
Crosby
P1
52.3%
53.6%
P2
54.2%
53.8%
P3
53.5%
53.3%
OT
61.1%
49.6%
Final 5 min
55.2%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2021 | 3 | 03:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2021 | 2 | 16:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 2 | 07:46 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 18:58 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 09:48 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1 | 09:09 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 3 | 08:01 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 3 | 00:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 2 | 15:14 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 2 | 04:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 19:23 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 03:07 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 3 | 09:02 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 16:36 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 11:54 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 01:07 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |