Elias Pettersson vs Sidney Crosby
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Pettersson wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 47.2% vs Crosby 55.3% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 15-4 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 94.2%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 87.4%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 90.5%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 91.8%
91.8%
8.2%
Pettersson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
15
(19 meetings)
4
15
Pettersson
Crosby
Last 10: Pettersson 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
10
Pettersson
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
3
Pettersson
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Pettersson
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (790)
53.5% (961)
-7.6%
Power Play
55.4% (242)
64.1% (237)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
35.5% (107)
64.3% (14)
-28.8%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +28.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pettersson is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (730).
Pettersson shoots left. Crosby is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (856).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Crosby
Home
49.3% (584)
56.4% (622)
Away
44.5% (555)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Pettersson
Crosby
P1
45.8%
56.0%
P2
47.9%
52.6%
P3
47.1%
58.3%
OT
47.1%
54.2%
Final 5 min
45.1%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
47.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
53.5%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 3 | 03:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 12:40 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 07:09 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 07:04 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 06:55 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 06:40 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 17:54 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 10:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 12:20 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 19:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 12:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 10:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 07:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 17:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 08:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 08:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 08:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |