Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Hecht on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Hecht wins 43.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hecht 43.5% vs Crosby 53.9% (-12.7%)
H2H factor
Hecht leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 90.8%
Defensive zone
Crosby 58.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 81.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 75.0%
25.0%
75.0%
Hecht
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Hecht
Crosby
Last 10: Hecht 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hecht
2
1
Hecht
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hecht
3
1
Hecht
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hecht
2
1
Hecht
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hecht
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (273)
52.4% (594)
-9.5%
Power Play
16.7% (6)
57.9% (178)
-41.2%
Penalty Kill
39.2% (74)
62.9% (62)
-23.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +41.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Hecht is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (225).
Hecht shoots left. Crosby is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (440).
Home / Away
Hecht
Crosby
Home
44.2% (208)
54.6% (421)
Away
37.9% (145)
54.0% (413)
By Period
Hecht
Crosby
P1
39.8%
56.3%
P2
39.1%
52.5%
P3
46.2%
54.6%
OT
0.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
48.3%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
41.6%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 10:43 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 10:17 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 07:53 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 03:26 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 02:58 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 11:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 03:55 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 1 | 18:12 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 1 | 03:52 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 1 | 01:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |