Colin Blackwell vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Blackwell on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Blackwell wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Blackwell 47.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Blackwell leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 94.0%
Defensive zone
Blackwell 51.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 75.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 78.2%
21.8%
78.2%
Blackwell
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Blackwell
Crosby
Last 10: Blackwell 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Blackwell
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blackwell
3
0
Blackwell
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Blackwell
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Blackwell
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (698)
52.8% (17,990)
-3.7%
Power Play
63.2% (38)
57.4% (4,733)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (260)
47.1% (765)
-6.3%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Blackwell is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (791).
Blackwell shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Blackwell
Crosby
Home
45.8% (480)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
49.0% (516)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Blackwell
Crosby
P1
47.1%
53.6%
P2
47.7%
53.9%
P3
47.6%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
52.4%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Blackwell
44.0%▬
44.5%
47.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 15:14 | Defensive | Colin Blackwell |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 08:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 14:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 02:46 | Defensive | Colin Blackwell |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 02:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Colin Blackwell |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 2 | 08:52 | Defensive | Colin Blackwell |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 2 | 19:31 | Offensive | Colin Blackwell |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 04:29 | Offensive | Colin Blackwell |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 03:06 | Offensive | Colin Blackwell |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 3 | 02:26 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |