Mark Scheifele vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 45 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 46.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 79-65 in 144 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 77.0%
Defensive zone
Scheifele 71.1%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 74.6%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 74.3%
74.3%
25.7%
Scheifele
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
65
-
79
(144 meetings)
65
79
Scheifele
Crosby
Last 10: Scheifele 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
18
27
Scheifele
Crosby
45 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
22
19
Scheifele
Crosby
41 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
25
33
Scheifele
Crosby
58 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (12,036)
52.8% (17,990)
-6.5%
Power Play
50.2% (2,563)
57.4% (4,733)
-7.2%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (598)
47.1% (765)
-5.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,821).
Scheifele shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Crosby
Home
48.9% (7,644)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
44.7% (7,554)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Scheifele
Crosby
P1
48.2%
53.6%
P2
45.6%
53.9%
P3
46.8%
53.3%
OT
42.5%
49.6%
Final 5 min
45.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 14:28 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 10:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 07:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 14:41 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 14:29 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 18:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 11:04 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 02:04 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 01:51 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 3 | 18:05 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 1 | 04:25 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 14:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 2 | 19:29 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 2 | 18:13 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 1 | 07:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |