Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 14-12 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 63.7%
Defensive zone
Howden 72.0%
Neutral zone
Howden 60.5%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Howden
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
14
(26 meetings)
12
14
Howden
Crosby
Last 10: Howden 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
11
Howden
Crosby
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
7
1
Howden
Crosby
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
3
2
Howden
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
52.8% (18,031)
-3.3%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
57.4% (4,741)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
47.0% (766)
-3.9%
On power play, Crosby has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Howden is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,170).
Howden shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Howden
Crosby
Home
48.2% (1,630)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Howden
Crosby
P1
49.5%
53.6%
P2
47.9%
53.8%
P3
49.8%
53.3%
OT
35.5%
49.6%
Final 5 min
48.7%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | 2 | 10:31 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 2 | 15:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 1 | 11:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 3 | 12:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 15:07 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 05:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 02:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 02:53 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 02:40 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 04:40 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 16:16 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 12:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 1 | 16:52 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 3 | 14:40 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 3 | 12:38 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 1 | 19:50 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 1 | 02:04 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 3 | 18:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 15:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 15:49 | Defensive | Brett Howden |