Leon Draisaitl vs Sidney Crosby

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Leon Draisaitl holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Draisaitl wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Draisaitl 56.4% vs Crosby 55.3% (+1.2%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Crosby 54.8%
Defensive zone Crosby 53.8%
Neutral zone Crosby 54.4%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Draisaitl Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 3 (5 meetings)
2
3
Draisaitl Crosby
Last 5: Draisaitl 2-3 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Draisaitl Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Draisaitl Crosby
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Draisaitl
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (835)
53.5% (961)
+2.4%
Power Play
61.8% (228)
64.1% (237)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (40)
64.3% (14)
-14.3%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Draisaitl is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (708).
Draisaitl shoots left. Crosby is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (856).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Crosby
Home
55.1% (508)
56.4% (622)
Away
58.5% (595)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Draisaitl
Crosby
P1
55.8%
56.0%
P2
55.7%
52.6%
P3
59.0%
58.3%
OT
60.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
54.8%
55.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
56.9%
Crosby
64.0%
53.5%
55.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 22, 2026 1 18:32 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Jan 22, 2026 1 02:57 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Jan 22, 2026 1 02:42 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Dec 16, 2025 3 17:23 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 16, 2025 3 06:11 Neutral Leon Draisaitl