Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.6% vs Crosby 55.5% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 75.4%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 68.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.4%
43.6%
56.4%
Zibanejad
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
10
(19 meetings)
9
10
Zibanejad
Crosby
Last 10: Zibanejad 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
9
Zibanejad
Crosby
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
6
0
Zibanejad
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
1
Zibanejad
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (770)
53.7% (984)
-0.3%
Power Play
46.2% (39)
64.7% (241)
-18.5%
Penalty Kill
44.7% (141)
64.3% (14)
-19.6%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +19.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Zibanejad is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (697).
Zibanejad shoots right. Crosby is 58.1% vs right-shot opponents (360).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Crosby
Home
49.0% (429)
56.9% (649)
Away
54.1% (521)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Zibanejad
Crosby
P1
53.0%
55.8%
P2
51.1%
53.2%
P3
51.0%
58.7%
OT
60.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
56.5%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.8%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:10 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 08:24 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 17:38 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 10:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 03:19 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 18:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 17:40 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 09:43 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 09:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 14:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 03:04 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 07:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3 | 09:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3 | 09:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 2 | 13:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 1 | 15:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |