Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (57.0% vs 57.0%). Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Glendening wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Glendening 56.3% vs Crosby 56.6% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 81.9%
Defensive zone
Glendening 82.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 50.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 61.2%
38.8%
61.2%
Glendening
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Glendening
Crosby
Last 10: Glendening 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
7
Glendening
Crosby
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Glendening
4
0
Glendening
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Glendening
1
0
Glendening
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Glendening
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (703)
56.2% (1,451)
+2.4%
Power Play
57.9% (19)
61.4% (293)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
49.7% (159)
55.3% (38)
-5.6%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Glendening is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (664).
Glendening shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Glendening
Crosby
Home
54.3% (468)
59.1% (939)
Away
60.0% (413)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Glendening
Crosby
P1
58.2%
54.9%
P2
57.6%
60.8%
P3
56.0%
55.4%
OT
16.7%
53.6%
Final 5 min
60.5%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Glendening
56.0%▲
50.5%
57.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 13:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 11:00 | Offensive | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 04:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 07:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 19:56 | Offensive | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 14:57 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 06:12 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 01:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 2 | 19:30 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 1 | 14:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 1 | 08:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 17:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 16:29 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 19:45 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |