Alexander Wennberg vs Sidney Crosby
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Wennberg wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Crosby 55.5% (-9.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 70.0%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 74.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Wennberg
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Wennberg
Crosby
Last 10: Wennberg 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Wennberg
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
2
1
Wennberg
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wennberg
4
3
Wennberg
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.8% (778)
53.7% (984)
-7.9%
Power Play
52.7% (239)
64.7% (241)
-12.0%
Penalty Kill
37.3% (169)
64.3% (14)
-27.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +27.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Wennberg is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (832).
Wennberg shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Crosby
Home
47.3% (607)
56.9% (649)
Away
44.6% (579)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Wennberg
Crosby
P1
44.5%
55.8%
P2
46.2%
53.2%
P3
47.4%
58.7%
OT
36.4%
54.2%
Final 5 min
45.4%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 03:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 18:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 03:19 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 04:21 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 00:12 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:28 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:02 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 02:23 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 18:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 07:35 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |