Anthony Cirelli vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 31 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.4% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 70-39 in 109 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 82.0%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 93.2%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 81.7%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 85.5%
85.5%
14.5%
Cirelli
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
70
(109 meetings)
39
70
Cirelli
Crosby
Last 10: Cirelli 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
26
Cirelli
Crosby
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
21
14
Cirelli
Crosby
35 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
13
30
Cirelli
Crosby
43 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (5,684)
52.8% (17,990)
-3.0%
Power Play
56.9% (571)
57.4% (4,733)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,196)
47.1% (765)
-3.3%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,600).
Cirelli shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Crosby
Home
49.6% (3,763)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Cirelli
Crosby
P1
49.9%
53.6%
P2
48.8%
53.9%
P3
49.2%
53.3%
OT
51.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
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 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 04:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 15:31 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 10:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 10:37 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 09:44 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 02:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |