Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 42 meetings). Eichel wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 84-58 in 142 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 89.6%
Defensive zone
Eichel 79.7%
Neutral zone
Eichel 88.2%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 86.1%
86.1%
13.9%
Eichel
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
58
-
84
(142 meetings)
58
84
Eichel
Crosby
Last 10: Eichel 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
15
27
Eichel
Crosby
42 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
16
27
Eichel
Crosby
43 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
27
30
Eichel
Crosby
57 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (8,513)
52.8% (18,031)
-8.0%
Power Play
52.7% (929)
57.4% (4,741)
-4.7%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (550)
47.0% (766)
-9.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,079).
Eichel shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
Eichel
Crosby
Home
45.8% (4,954)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
44.5% (5,038)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Eichel
Crosby
P1
45.5%
53.6%
P2
45.8%
53.8%
P3
44.1%
53.3%
OT
44.1%
49.6%
Final 5 min
46.1%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.1%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 13:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 08:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 04:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:38 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:40 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:15 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 06:05 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 05:58 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 03:02 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 14:32 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 11:19 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 07:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 04:36 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 00:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 3 | 18:47 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 3 | 02:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 2 | 19:49 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |