Nicklas Backstrom vs Sidney Crosby
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 48.5% vs Crosby 53.3% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 27-9 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 91.0%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 84.4%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 84.0%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 85.7%
85.7%
14.3%
Backstrom
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
27
(36 meetings)
9
27
Backstrom
Crosby
Last 10: Backstrom 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Backstrom
Crosby
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
11
Backstrom
Crosby
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
12
Backstrom
Crosby
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (635)
54.3% (996)
-5.6%
Power Play
42.0% (50)
53.5% (215)
-11.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (46)
39.2% (51)
+10.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Backstrom is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (377).
Backstrom shoots left. Crosby is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (634).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Crosby
Home
48.0% (348)
55.8% (615)
Away
48.6% (383)
51.5% (647)
By Period
Backstrom
Crosby
P1
49.6%
58.7%
P2
48.2%
50.0%
P3
47.3%
51.7%
OT
37.5%
61.5%
Final 5 min
46.7%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
48.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | 3 | 15:47 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 1, 2021 | 3 | 00:48 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| May 1, 2021 | 1 | 11:04 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 00:39 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 1 | 11:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 1 | 02:11 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 1 | 02:04 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 3 | 06:02 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 19:25 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 13:31 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 3 | 00:31 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 2 | 14:34 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 17:37 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 06:55 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 2 | 07:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 1 | 11:01 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 1 | 05:34 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |