Brendan Gaunce vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gaunce on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaunce 51.9% vs Crosby 53.5% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 71.9%
Defensive zone
Gaunce 81.7%
Neutral zone
Gaunce 58.4%
Result
Brendan Gaunce favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
Gaunce
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
10
(18 meetings)
8
10
Gaunce
Crosby
Last 10: Gaunce 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
6
Gaunce
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaunce
7
0
Gaunce
Crosby
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Gaunce
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaunce
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (894)
52.8% (17,990)
-1.1%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
57.4% (4,733)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
55.4% (92)
47.1% (765)
+8.3%
On penalty kill, Gaunce has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Gaunce is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (667).
Gaunce shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Gaunce
Crosby
Home
49.9% (525)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
54.5% (470)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Gaunce
Crosby
P1
53.6%
53.6%
P2
47.4%
53.9%
P3
55.0%
53.3%
Final 5 min
54.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
52.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3 | 12:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 12:28 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 02:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 11:10 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 02:10 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 02:06 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 1 | 09:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 1 | 11:07 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 09:45 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 12:49 | Offensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 02:29 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 05:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 3 | 16:37 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 10:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 14:37 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 1 | 18:07 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 1 | 12:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |