Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.8% vs Crosby 56.6% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 18-15 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 91.9%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 53.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 67.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 69.2%
30.8%
69.2%
Zibanejad
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
15
(33 meetings)
18
15
Zibanejad
Crosby
Last 10: Zibanejad 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
9
Zibanejad
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
8
2
Zibanejad
Crosby
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
8
4
Zibanejad
Crosby
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (870)
56.2% (1,451)
-3.3%
Power Play
53.5% (43)
61.4% (293)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (143)
55.3% (38)
-9.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Zibanejad is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (748).
Zibanejad shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Crosby
Home
55.1% (501)
59.1% (939)
Away
49.2% (555)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Zibanejad
Crosby
P1
57.5%
54.9%
P2
50.7%
60.8%
P3
47.9%
55.4%
OT
66.7%
53.6%
Final 5 min
50.2%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 2 | 13:08 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 1 | 11:27 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 1 | 07:32 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 3 | 18:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 3 | 18:22 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 3 | 14:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 3 | 14:22 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 3 | 09:15 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 2 | 16:08 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 2 | 12:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 2 | 02:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 2 | 01:02 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 1 | 12:15 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 1 | 06:09 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 3 | 10:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |