Gabriel Vilardi vs Sidney Crosby

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Vilardi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vilardi wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Vilardi 46.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.9%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Vilardi 57.6%
Defensive zone Vilardi 62.0%
Neutral zone Vilardi 61.3%
Result Gabriel Vilardi favored at 60.3%
60.3%
39.7%
Vilardi Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 5 (9 meetings)
4
5
Vilardi Crosby
Last 9: Vilardi 4-5 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Vilardi
2
1
Vilardi Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Vilardi Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Vilardi Crosby
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Vilardi
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (1,054)
52.8% (18,031)
-7.1%
Power Play
51.0% (196)
57.4% (4,741)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (27)
47.0% (766)
+1.1%
On even strength, Crosby has a +7.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Vilardi is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (936).
Vilardi shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
Vilardi
Crosby
Home
47.1% (660)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
46.0% (617)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Vilardi
Crosby
P1
49.4%
53.6%
P2
43.7%
53.8%
P3
46.7%
53.3%
OT
33.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
49.7%
52.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vilardi
38.0%
43.5%
46.6%
Crosby
46.0%
54.0%
53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 22, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Nov 22, 2024 2 07:48 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Nov 22, 2024 2 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Nov 22, 2024 1 14:09 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Nov 22, 2024 1 01:56 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Nov 22, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Gabriel Vilardi
Feb 26, 2020 3 04:59 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Feb 26, 2020 2 11:33 Defensive Gabriel Vilardi
Feb 26, 2020 1 11:40 Defensive Sidney Crosby