Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Veleno 50.9% vs Crosby 55.0% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 69.9%
Defensive zone
Veleno 71.4%
Neutral zone
Veleno 52.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 54.2%
45.8%
54.2%
Veleno
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Veleno
Crosby
Last 10: Veleno 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
7
Veleno
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
4
0
Veleno
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Veleno
1
0
Veleno
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Veleno
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (262)
53.2% (877)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
30.4% (23)
64.3% (14)
-33.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +33.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Veleno is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (172).
Veleno shoots left. Crosby is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (780).
Home / Away
Veleno
Crosby
Home
49.6% (123)
56.4% (578)
Away
52.5% (162)
54.3% (523)
By Period
Veleno
Crosby
P1
53.8%
57.0%
P2
47.8%
51.4%
P3
54.5%
57.9%
OT
25.0%
52.6%
Final 5 min
61.2%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Veleno
50.0%▬
50.5%
51.2%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 14:46 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 02:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 02:36 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 04:26 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 13:18 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 12:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 09:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 19:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 18:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 10:18 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 04:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 09:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |