Michael Rasmussen vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Rasmussen on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Rasmussen wins 46.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rasmussen 48.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Rasmussen leads 14-10 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 93.0%
Defensive zone
Crosby 66.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 80.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 80.3%
19.7%
80.3%
Rasmussen
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
10
(24 meetings)
14
10
Rasmussen
Crosby
Last 10: Rasmussen 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
5
Rasmussen
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rasmussen
4
2
Rasmussen
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rasmussen
9
3
Rasmussen
Crosby
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rasmussen
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (1,870)
52.8% (17,990)
-4.5%
Power Play
53.9% (154)
57.4% (4,733)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (147)
47.1% (765)
-5.6%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Rasmussen is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,349).
Rasmussen shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Rasmussen
Crosby
Home
48.4% (1,087)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
48.1% (1,084)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Rasmussen
Crosby
P1
47.8%
53.6%
P2
49.5%
53.9%
P3
47.0%
53.3%
OT
59.1%
49.6%
Final 5 min
49.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rasmussen
32.0%▼
43.0%
48.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 11:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 28, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 1 | 14:15 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 1 | 02:36 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 16:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 12:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 03:46 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 03:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 19:39 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 3 | 04:31 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1 | 02:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 3 | 10:55 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 3 | 09:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |