Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 39 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-9.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 69-56 in 125 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 86.1%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 73.1%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 80.1%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 79.7%
79.7%
20.3%
Kuznetsov
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
56
-
69
(125 meetings)
56
69
Kuznetsov
Crosby
Last 10: Kuznetsov 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
16
23
Kuznetsov
Crosby
39 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
18
23
Kuznetsov
Crosby
41 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
22
23
Kuznetsov
Crosby
45 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
52.8% (17,990)
-8.9%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
57.4% (4,733)
-8.0%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
47.1% (765)
-8.9%
On even strength, Crosby has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Crosby
Home
44.8% (4,622)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Crosby
P1
43.6%
53.6%
P2
45.8%
53.9%
P3
42.8%
53.3%
OT
43.2%
49.6%
Final 5 min
44.1%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | 3 | 13:48 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 06:24 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 06:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 13:13 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 12:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 05:29 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 15:05 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 14:55 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 07:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 03:16 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 10:04 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 01:56 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 19:24 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 02:50 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 07:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 19:36 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 19:28 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 1 | 09:24 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 2 | 05:38 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |