Alexander Wennberg vs Sidney Crosby
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 47.7% vs Crosby 56.6% (-9.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.8%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 65.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.6%
43.4%
56.6%
Wennberg
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Wennberg
Crosby
Last 10: Wennberg 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
3
Wennberg
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
2
0
Wennberg
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Wennberg
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (777)
56.2% (1,451)
-8.3%
Power Play
51.0% (202)
61.4% (293)
-10.4%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (90)
55.3% (38)
-18.6%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Wennberg is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (786).
Wennberg shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Crosby
Home
47.2% (489)
59.1% (939)
Away
47.8% (580)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Wennberg
Crosby
P1
47.1%
54.9%
P2
48.1%
60.8%
P3
47.5%
55.4%
OT
45.5%
53.6%
Final 5 min
48.2%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
47.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 | 2 | 01:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2024 | OT | 04:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 3 | 19:38 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 2 | 09:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 19:56 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 12:42 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 12:36 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 09:05 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 04:18 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |