Who wins more faceoffs, Dylan Gambrell or Sidney Crosby?

Sidney Crosby leads the head-to-head 5-4 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Dylan Gambrell's faceoff record against Sidney Crosby?

Dylan Gambrell is 4-5 against Sidney Crosby in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-5, Defensive 3-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Dylan Gambrell or Sidney Crosby?

Sidney Crosby is the predicted winner with a 54.5% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Dylan Gambrell vs Sidney Crosby

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All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Gambrell wins 46.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Gambrell 46.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-7.4%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Crosby 75.8%

Defensive zone Gambrell 88.3%

Neutral zone Gambrell 63.5%

Result Sidney Crosby favored at 54.5%

45.5%

54.5%

Gambrell Crosby

Head-to-Head Record

4 - 5 (9 meetings)

Gambrell Crosby

Last 9: Gambrell 4-5 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Crosby

Gambrell Crosby

6 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Gambrell

Gambrell Crosby

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Gambrell

Crosby

Edge

Even Strength

47.4% (1,627)

52.8% (17,990)

-5.4%

Power Play

36.4% (33)

57.4% (4,733)

-21.0%

Penalty Kill

40.4% (314)

47.1% (765)

-6.7%

On power play, Crosby has a +21.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Crosby shoots left. Gambrell is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,434).

Gambrell shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).

Home / Away

Gambrell

Crosby

Home

44.3% (994)

55.0% (11,972)

Away

48.1% (980)

52.0% (11,535)

By Period

Gambrell

Crosby

44.3%

53.6%

49.8%

53.9%

44.5%

53.3%

12.5%

49.6%

Final 5 min

44.1%

52.4%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Gambrell

50.0%▲

48.0%

46.1%

Crosby

64.0%▲

54.5%

53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Feb 10, 2022	3	14:20	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Feb 10, 2022	2	02:47	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Jan 20, 2022	3	07:27	Offensive	Dylan Gambrell
Jan 20, 2022	1	19:47	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Feb 29, 2020	3	03:50	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Feb 29, 2020	2	02:15	Defensive	Dylan Gambrell
Feb 29, 2020	2	00:37	Defensive	Dylan Gambrell
Feb 29, 2020	1	18:05	Defensive	Dylan Gambrell
Feb 29, 2020	1	08:21	Offensive	Sidney Crosby

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