Frank Nazar vs Sidney Crosby

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Nazar wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nazar 45.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (-8.2%)
H2H factor Nazar leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone Crosby 81.5%
Defensive zone Crosby 52.6%
Neutral zone Crosby 58.6%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Nazar Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8 - 7 (15 meetings)
8
7
Nazar Crosby
Last 10: Nazar 5-5 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Nazar Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nazar
4
2
Nazar Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nazar
4
2
Nazar Crosby
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nazar
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (866)
52.8% (17,990)
-6.7%
Power Play
46.5% (172)
57.4% (4,733)
-10.9%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (69)
47.1% (765)
-13.8%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +13.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Nazar is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (807).
Nazar shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Nazar
Crosby
Home
44.2% (536)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
46.4% (571)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Nazar
Crosby
P1
47.3%
53.6%
P2
42.0%
53.9%
P3
46.0%
53.3%
OT
66.7%
49.6%
Final 5 min
44.7%
52.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nazar
36.0%
48.0%
45.3%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 29, 2026 3 14:06 Neutral Frank Nazar
Jan 29, 2026 3 13:59 Neutral Frank Nazar
Jan 29, 2026 3 00:10 Neutral Frank Nazar
Jan 29, 2026 3 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Jan 29, 2026 2 09:09 Defensive Frank Nazar
Jan 29, 2026 2 02:48 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 29, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Frank Nazar
Jan 29, 2026 1 00:52 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Apr 6, 2025 2 18:40 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Apr 6, 2025 2 08:39 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Apr 6, 2025 1 19:12 Defensive Frank Nazar
Apr 6, 2025 1 00:33 Defensive Sidney Crosby