Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.1% vs Crosby 55.5% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 50.6%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 83.0%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 67.7%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 69.1%
69.1%
30.9%
Cirelli
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Cirelli
Crosby
Last 10: Cirelli 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Cirelli
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
5
1
Cirelli
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Cirelli
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (613)
53.7% (984)
-3.3%
Power Play
69.9% (83)
64.7% (241)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
36.5% (208)
64.3% (14)
-27.8%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +27.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Cirelli is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (603).
Cirelli shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Crosby
Home
54.2% (395)
56.9% (649)
Away
45.0% (509)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Cirelli
Crosby
P1
50.8%
55.8%
P2
50.0%
53.2%
P3
46.6%
58.7%
OT
33.3%
54.2%
Final 5 min
53.4%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 02:49 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 15:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 01:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 18:53 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 17:17 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 07:09 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 07:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:22 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:17 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 13:22 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 09:13 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 04:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |