Brock Nelson vs Sidney Crosby

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 65 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nelson 48.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-5.2%)
H2H factor Crosby leads 97-81 in 178 meetings
Offensive zone Nelson 63.4%
Defensive zone Nelson 75.6%
Neutral zone Nelson 68.9%
Result Brock Nelson favored at 69.5%
69.5%
30.5%
Nelson Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
81 - 97 (178 meetings)
81
97
Nelson Crosby
Last 10: Nelson 5-5 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
25
29
Nelson Crosby
54 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
30
29
Nelson Crosby
59 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
26
39
Nelson Crosby
65 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nelson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (9,695)
52.8% (17,990)
-4.9%
Power Play
54.5% (1,132)
57.4% (4,733)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (783)
47.1% (765)
-3.3%
On even strength, Crosby has a +4.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Nelson is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (7,533).
Nelson shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Nelson
Crosby
Home
50.0% (5,845)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
46.5% (5,766)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Nelson
Crosby
P1
48.7%
53.6%
P2
48.5%
53.9%
P3
47.7%
53.3%
OT
45.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
47.8%
52.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%
54.0%
48.3%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 29, 2024 3 17:08 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 29, 2024 2 19:39 Offensive Brock Nelson
Dec 29, 2024 2 19:18 Offensive Brock Nelson
Dec 29, 2024 2 11:36 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 29, 2024 2 06:47 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 29, 2024 2 00:06 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 29, 2024 2 00:00 Neutral Brock Nelson
Dec 29, 2024 1 15:34 Defensive Brock Nelson
Dec 29, 2024 1 15:10 Defensive Brock Nelson
Dec 29, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Dec 28, 2024 3 03:03 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 28, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Dec 28, 2024 2 16:07 Neutral Brock Nelson
Dec 28, 2024 2 04:44 Offensive Brock Nelson
Dec 28, 2024 2 00:00 Neutral Brock Nelson
Dec 28, 2024 1 09:40 Offensive Brock Nelson
Dec 28, 2024 1 01:15 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 28, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Brock Nelson
Nov 5, 2024 OT 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Nov 5, 2024 2 12:21 Neutral Sidney Crosby