Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pinto 50.4% vs Crosby 53.5% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 61.2%
Defensive zone
Pinto 86.1%
Neutral zone
Pinto 66.7%
Result
Shane Pinto favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Pinto
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
17
(26 meetings)
9
17
Pinto
Crosby
Last 10: Pinto 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
11
Pinto
Crosby
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pinto
3
2
Pinto
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
4
Pinto
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pinto
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (2,752)
52.8% (18,031)
-2.1%
Power Play
54.4% (90)
57.4% (4,741)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (239)
47.0% (766)
-1.4%
On power play, Crosby has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pinto is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,216).
Pinto shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
Pinto
Crosby
Home
51.1% (1,510)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
49.6% (1,571)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Pinto
Crosby
P1
48.4%
53.6%
P2
51.9%
53.8%
P3
50.9%
53.3%
OT
46.7%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pinto
54.0%▲
52.5%
50.4%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 19:25 | Offensive | Shane Pinto |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 03:46 | Neutral | Shane Pinto |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 02:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2 | 14:18 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2 | 07:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Shane Pinto |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 17:29 | Neutral | Shane Pinto |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2 | 09:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 11:43 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 19:54 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 10:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 09:13 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 05:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 18:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 15:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 06:22 | Offensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 12:56 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 10:00 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |