Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Blackwell wins 39.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Blackwell 44.7% vs Crosby 55.5% (-13.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 97.1%
Defensive zone
Blackwell 65.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 65.5%
Result
Colin Blackwell favored at 65.1%
65.1%
34.9%
Blackwell
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Blackwell
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blackwell
1
0
Blackwell
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Blackwell
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (172)
53.7% (984)
-5.4%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
64.7% (241)
-64.7%
Penalty Kill
31.7% (82)
64.3% (14)
-32.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +64.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Blackwell is 39.8% vs left-shot opponents (216).
Blackwell shoots right. Crosby is 58.1% vs right-shot opponents (360).
Home / Away
Blackwell
Crosby
Home
43.8% (144)
56.9% (649)
Away
41.1% (112)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Blackwell
Crosby
P1
45.3%
55.8%
P2
36.1%
53.2%
P3
46.0%
58.7%
Final 5 min
49.3%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Blackwell
44.0%▬
44.5%
42.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 15:14 | Defensive | Colin Blackwell |