Justin Williams vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Williams wins 42.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Williams 45.4% vs Crosby 53.5% (-8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Williams 66.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 53.0%
Neutral zone
Williams 55.1%
Result
Justin Williams favored at 58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
Williams
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Williams
Crosby
Last 7: Williams 3-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Williams
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Williams
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Williams
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
41.5% (386)
52.8% (18,031)
-11.3%
Power Play
51.0% (243)
57.4% (4,741)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
34.6% (26)
47.0% (766)
-12.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Williams is 42.4% vs left-shot opponents (493).
Williams shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
Williams
Crosby
Home
46.2% (327)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
43.3% (328)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Williams
Crosby
P1
39.9%
53.6%
P2
46.1%
53.8%
P3
49.0%
53.3%
OT
0.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
46.5%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Williams
34.0%▼
37.0%
44.7%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3 | 19:34 | Offensive | Justin Williams |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1 | 05:12 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 1 | 07:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 13:28 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 14:26 | Offensive | Justin Williams |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 1 | 09:53 | Defensive | Justin Williams |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 3 | 13:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |