Mikhail Maltsev vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Maltsev on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Maltsev 50.1% vs Crosby 53.5% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 69.1%
Defensive zone
Maltsev 68.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 54.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.2%
46.8%
53.2%
Maltsev
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Maltsev
Crosby
Last 8: Maltsev 4-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Maltsev
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Maltsev
3
0
Maltsev
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Maltsev
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Maltsev
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (259)
52.8% (18,031)
-2.2%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
57.4% (4,741)
-24.1%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
47.0% (766)
-47.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +47.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Maltsev is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (169).
Maltsev shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Maltsev
Crosby
Home
48.9% (141)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
51.6% (122)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Maltsev
Crosby
P1
46.7%
53.6%
P2
55.7%
53.8%
P3
48.2%
53.3%
Final 5 min
55.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Maltsev
48.0%▼
53.0%
50.2%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | 2 | 04:04 | Offensive | Mikhail Maltsev |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 2 | 03:20 | Defensive | Mikhail Maltsev |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 05:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:09 | Defensive | Mikhail Maltsev |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 2 | 10:19 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 2 | 07:41 | Defensive | Mikhail Maltsev |