Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Evans 52.0% vs Crosby 57.8% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 74.6%
Defensive zone
Evans 90.6%
Neutral zone
Evans 58.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 54.2%
45.8%
54.2%
Evans
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Evans
Crosby
Last 8: Evans 2-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
5
Evans
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Evans
2
0
Evans
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Evans
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Evans
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (807)
57.8% (1,437)
-3.4%
Power Play
55.0% (20)
60.9% (381)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
46.1% (310)
50.0% (54)
-3.9%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Evans is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (855).
Evans shoots right. Crosby is 59.5% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Evans
Crosby
Home
53.7% (581)
59.2% (985)
Away
50.5% (556)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Evans
Crosby
P1
54.6%
57.3%
P2
50.0%
59.5%
P3
52.3%
58.5%
OT
46.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
49.6%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Evans
50.0%▼
57.0%
52.2%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 03:06 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 13:09 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 19:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3 | 04:29 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3 | 02:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 09:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 2 | 10:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 2 | 04:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |