Aleksander Barkov vs Sidney Crosby
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Barkov wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 54.5% vs Crosby 52.8% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 16-12 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 73.4%
Defensive zone
Barkov 70.0%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.2%
43.8%
56.2%
Barkov
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
12
(28 meetings)
16
12
Barkov
Crosby
Last 10: Barkov 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
9
Barkov
Crosby
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
5
1
Barkov
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
8
2
Barkov
Crosby
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (863)
52.5% (1,443)
+0.6%
Power Play
63.4% (276)
54.7% (369)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (193)
55.9% (34)
-5.1%
On power play, Barkov has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Barkov is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Barkov shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Barkov
Crosby
Home
58.1% (627)
53.0% (931)
Away
52.1% (705)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Barkov
Crosby
P1
53.3%
50.3%
P2
55.0%
55.4%
P3
56.0%
53.3%
OT
60.9%
47.4%
Final 5 min
55.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
54.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | 2 | 08:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2023 | OT | 03:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2023 | OT | 02:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 3 | 18:03 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 3 | 13:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 3 | 10:47 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 2 | 18:28 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 2 | 09:24 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 2 | 05:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 17:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 17:13 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 07:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 11:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 11:32 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 08:40 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 03:03 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 00:13 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |