Mason McTavish vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for McTavish on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McTavish 48.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
McTavish leads 18-14 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 88.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 69.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 71.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 76.6%
23.4%
76.6%
McTavish
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
14
(32 meetings)
18
14
McTavish
Crosby
Last 10: McTavish 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
7
McTavish
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McTavish
6
4
McTavish
Crosby
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McTavish
8
3
McTavish
Crosby
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McTavish
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (2,788)
52.8% (17,990)
-4.6%
Power Play
52.6% (435)
57.4% (4,733)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
34.3% (35)
47.1% (765)
-12.8%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. McTavish is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,155).
McTavish shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
McTavish
Crosby
Home
49.8% (1,678)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
47.4% (1,580)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
McTavish
Crosby
P1
50.0%
53.6%
P2
47.8%
53.9%
P3
48.4%
53.3%
OT
43.5%
49.6%
Final 5 min
49.7%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McTavish
46.0%▬
45.5%
48.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
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 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 17:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 17:25 | Defensive | Mason McTavish |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 14:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 08:44 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 08:26 | Offensive | Mason McTavish |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 3 | 19:03 | Neutral | Mason McTavish |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 3 | 03:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |