Mikael Backlund vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 80 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 120-82 in 202 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 70.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 91.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 79.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 79.1%
79.1%
20.9%
Backlund
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
82
-
120
(202 meetings)
82
120
Backlund
Crosby
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
15
65
Backlund
Crosby
80 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
35
13
Backlund
Crosby
48 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
32
42
Backlund
Crosby
74 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
52.8% (17,990)
-3.1%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
57.4% (4,733)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
47.1% (765)
-3.1%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Backlund
Crosby
Home
49.7% (8,565)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Backlund
Crosby
P1
48.5%
53.6%
P2
50.3%
53.9%
P3
48.4%
53.3%
OT
44.1%
49.6%
Final 5 min
48.3%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 17:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 14:55 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 10:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 10:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 04:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 00:13 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 05:53 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 18:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 18:12 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 14:59 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 08:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 08:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 08:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 02:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 18:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 18:25 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 18:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |