Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.8% vs Crosby 55.1% (-5.7%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 70.4%
Defensive zone
Howden 70.0%
Neutral zone
Crosby 50.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Howden
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (402)
53.3% (1,025)
-3.5%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
64.7% (249)
-9.1%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (34)
60.0% (15)
-12.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Howden is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (275).
Howden shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Howden
Crosby
Home
46.5% (217)
56.9% (675)
Away
52.7% (237)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Howden
Crosby
P1
51.4%
55.1%
P2
51.6%
53.1%
P3
48.5%
58.5%
OT
26.7%
54.2%
Final 5 min
50.5%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
49.8%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%