Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Lindholm wins 55.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.9% vs Crosby 56.6% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 16-15 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 67.3%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 59.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 52.5%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 55.6%
44.4%
55.6%
Lindholm
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
15
(31 meetings)
16
15
Lindholm
Crosby
Last 10: Lindholm 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
8
Lindholm
Crosby
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
6
2
Lindholm
Crosby
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Lindholm
Crosby
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (937)
56.2% (1,451)
-1.3%
Power Play
60.4% (265)
61.4% (293)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (172)
55.3% (38)
-5.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Lindholm is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Lindholm shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Crosby
Home
54.4% (688)
59.1% (939)
Away
56.1% (686)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Lindholm
Crosby
P1
57.2%
54.9%
P2
54.3%
60.8%
P3
54.2%
55.4%
OT
54.5%
53.6%
Final 5 min
54.1%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
55.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 19:19 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 18:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 04:49 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 18:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 00:05 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 18:11 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 07:38 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 06:04 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 02:36 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 19:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 17:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 17:47 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 17:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 03:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 17:30 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 17:23 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 12:13 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 12:08 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |