Mason McTavish vs Sidney Crosby

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

Sidney Crosby holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for McTavish on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) McTavish 49.0% vs Crosby 55.5% (-7.0%)
H2H factor McTavish leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone Crosby 93.2%
Defensive zone Crosby 83.0%
Neutral zone Crosby 83.9%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 85.8%
14.2%
85.8%
McTavish Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9 - 4 (13 meetings)
9
4
McTavish Crosby
Last 10: McTavish 7-3 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: McTavish
2
1
McTavish Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McTavish
3
1
McTavish Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McTavish
4
2
McTavish Crosby
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
McTavish
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (616)
53.7% (984)
-6.1%
Power Play
57.8% (102)
64.7% (241)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
64.3% (14)
-31.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +31.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. McTavish is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (468).
McTavish shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
McTavish
Crosby
Home
52.2% (389)
56.9% (649)
Away
45.1% (335)
54.9% (590)
By Period
McTavish
Crosby
P1
50.0%
55.8%
P2
47.9%
53.2%
P3
49.0%
58.7%
OT
40.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
45.5%
55.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McTavish
46.0%
45.5%
48.9%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
55.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 9, 2025 3 18:16 Offensive Mason McTavish
Dec 9, 2025 3 13:08 Neutral Mason McTavish
Dec 9, 2025 3 12:56 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 9, 2025 3 03:45 Defensive Mason McTavish
Dec 9, 2025 3 00:17 Defensive Mason McTavish
Dec 9, 2025 2 05:12 Offensive Mason McTavish
Dec 9, 2025 2 05:02 Defensive Mason McTavish
Dec 9, 2025 1 14:19 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Oct 14, 2025 3 18:33 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Oct 14, 2025 3 12:16 Neutral Mason McTavish
Oct 14, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Mason McTavish
Oct 14, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Oct 14, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Mason McTavish