Leon Draisaitl vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.3% vs 53.5%). Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (54% H2H, 46 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 53.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 57-53 in 110 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 58.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 56.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 57.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 57.5%
42.5%
57.5%
Draisaitl
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
57
-
53
(110 meetings)
57
53
Draisaitl
Crosby
Last 10: Draisaitl 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
25
21
Draisaitl
Crosby
46 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
16
17
Draisaitl
Crosby
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
16
15
Draisaitl
Crosby
31 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (10,240)
52.8% (17,990)
+0.1%
Power Play
55.7% (2,827)
57.4% (4,733)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (977)
47.1% (765)
+4.1%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,946).
Draisaitl shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Crosby
Home
54.6% (7,049)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
52.0% (6,995)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Draisaitl
Crosby
P1
52.7%
53.6%
P2
53.6%
53.9%
P3
53.4%
53.3%
OT
57.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
52.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
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 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:52 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:32 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:23 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 14:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 14:33 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 09:27 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 00:59 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 03:51 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 3 | 17:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 3 | 12:29 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 3 | 08:57 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 1 | 10:46 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3 | 07:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 16:46 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 11:05 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |