Elias Lindholm vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.8% vs 53.5%). Look for Lindholm on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 49 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 53.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 84-61 in 145 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 73.6%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 67.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 52.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Lindholm
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
84
-
61
(145 meetings)
84
61
Lindholm
Crosby
Last 10: Lindholm 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
24
26
Lindholm
Crosby
50 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
33
16
Lindholm
Crosby
49 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lindholm
27
19
Lindholm
Crosby
46 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (8,505)
52.8% (17,990)
+1.0%
Power Play
59.3% (1,734)
57.4% (4,733)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (1,610)
47.1% (765)
+1.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,111).
Lindholm shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Crosby
Home
54.1% (5,943)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
53.6% (5,906)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Lindholm
Crosby
P1
54.1%
53.6%
P2
54.5%
53.9%
P3
53.0%
53.3%
OT
53.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
52.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
53.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2026 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 3 | 19:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 3 | 19:10 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 3 | 18:36 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 3 | 14:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 2 | 11:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 1 | 17:33 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| 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 |