Eetu Luostarinen vs Sidney Crosby
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Luostarinen wins 45.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Luostarinen 47.2% vs Crosby 55.5% (-12.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 84.4%
Defensive zone
Crosby 70.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 73.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 70.3%
29.7%
70.3%
Luostarinen
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Luostarinen
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Luostarinen
1
0
Luostarinen
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Luostarinen
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (56)
53.7% (984)
-5.5%
Power Play
36.4% (11)
64.7% (241)
-28.3%
Penalty Kill
30.8% (13)
64.3% (14)
-33.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +33.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Luostarinen is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (53).
Luostarinen shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Luostarinen
Crosby
Home
40.7% (27)
56.9% (649)
Away
45.3% (53)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Luostarinen
Crosby
P1
47.8%
55.8%
P2
39.1%
53.2%
P3
42.4%
58.7%
OT
100.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
47.4%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Luostarinen
44.0%▼
47.5%
43.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 06:09 | Defensive | Eetu Luostarinen |