Elias Pettersson vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 24 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Crosby 53.5% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 31-19 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 94.9%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 84.5%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 93.0%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 91.5%
91.5%
8.5%
Pettersson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
31
(50 meetings)
19
31
Pettersson
Crosby
Last 10: Pettersson 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
9
15
Pettersson
Crosby
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
9
Pettersson
Crosby
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
7
Pettersson
Crosby
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,569)
52.8% (17,990)
-7.5%
Power Play
54.6% (540)
57.4% (4,733)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (238)
47.1% (765)
-8.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Pettersson shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Crosby
Home
46.8% (2,734)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
45.1% (2,613)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Pettersson
Crosby
P1
44.7%
53.6%
P2
46.0%
53.9%
P3
47.4%
53.3%
OT
39.7%
49.6%
Final 5 min
46.1%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
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 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 17:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |