Cole Sillinger vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings). Sillinger wins 43.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 45.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 32-14 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Sillinger 95.5%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 90.7%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 88.9%
Result
Cole Sillinger favored at 91.9%
91.9%
8.1%
Sillinger
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
32
(46 meetings)
14
32
Sillinger
Crosby
Last 10: Sillinger 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
14
Sillinger
Crosby
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
9
Sillinger
Crosby
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
9
Sillinger
Crosby
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (2,801)
52.8% (17,990)
-6.7%
Power Play
50.0% (180)
57.4% (4,733)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
36.9% (225)
47.1% (765)
-10.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Sillinger is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,097).
Sillinger shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Crosby
Home
46.5% (1,620)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
44.8% (1,586)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Sillinger
Crosby
P1
45.6%
53.6%
P2
45.5%
53.9%
P3
45.8%
53.3%
OT
47.8%
49.6%
Final 5 min
48.7%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
45.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 12:03 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 05:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 17:24 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 13:20 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 2 | 09:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 14:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 10:18 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 11:37 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | OT | 04:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | OT | 00:51 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 14:43 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 10:15 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 08:59 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 01:14 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 17:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 13:29 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |