Elias Pettersson vs Sidney Crosby
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Pettersson wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 44.8% vs Crosby 52.8% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 84.0%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 55.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 66.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 64.6%
35.4%
64.6%
Pettersson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Pettersson
Crosby
Last 7: Pettersson 4-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Pettersson
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
3
0
Pettersson
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Pettersson
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.1% (912)
52.5% (1,443)
-8.4%
Power Play
61.5% (39)
54.7% (369)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
34.8% (46)
55.9% (34)
-21.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +21.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pettersson is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Pettersson shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Crosby
Home
45.0% (489)
53.0% (931)
Away
43.7% (508)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Pettersson
Crosby
P1
46.0%
50.3%
P2
45.7%
55.4%
P3
42.2%
53.3%
OT
23.1%
47.4%
Final 5 min
46.0%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▲
41.5%
44.3%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 13:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 12:52 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 2 | 03:20 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 2 | 03:13 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 1 | 07:00 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 3 | 12:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2 | 17:58 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |