Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Vey on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Vey wins 42.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vey 43.5% vs Crosby 53.5% (-10.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 88.5%
Defensive zone
Crosby 65.0%
Neutral zone
Crosby 70.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 73.5%
26.5%
73.5%
Vey
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Vey
Crosby
Last 9: Vey 6-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Vey
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vey
5
0
Vey
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Vey
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vey
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (956)
52.8% (17,883)
-9.7%
Power Play
45.9% (109)
57.3% (4,702)
-11.4%
Penalty Kill
29.4% (34)
47.1% (765)
-17.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Vey is 42.2% vs left-shot opponents (697).
Vey shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,617).
Home / Away
Vey
Crosby
Home
42.9% (571)
55.0% (11,901)
Away
43.0% (528)
52.0% (11,468)
By Period
Vey
Crosby
P1
39.5%
53.7%
P2
43.9%
53.8%
P3
44.9%
53.3%
OT
75.0%
49.4%
Final 5 min
42.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vey
30.0%▼
37.5%
42.9%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 13:12 | Defensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 13:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 04:07 | Offensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 18:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 18:19 | Defensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 15:32 | Defensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 10:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 10:36 | Defensive | Linden Vey |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 3 | 03:05 | Defensive | Linden Vey |