Who wins more faceoffs, Nicklas Backstrom or Sidney Crosby?

Sidney Crosby leads the head-to-head 5-4 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff record against Sidney Crosby?

Nicklas Backstrom is 4-5 against Sidney Crosby in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-2, Defensive 2-2, Neutral 0-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nicklas Backstrom or Sidney Crosby?

Nicklas Backstrom is the predicted winner with a 53.6% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nicklas Backstrom vs Sidney Crosby

Nicklas BackstromL vs Sidney CrosbyL

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Backstrom wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 50.3% vs Crosby 52.8% (-2.6%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Crosby 62.8%

Defensive zone Backstrom 67.6%

Neutral zone Backstrom 63.1%

Result Nicklas Backstrom favored at 53.6%

53.6%

46.4%

Backstrom Crosby

Head-to-Head Record

4 - 5 (9 meetings)

Backstrom Crosby

Last 9: Backstrom 4-5 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Backstrom Crosby

4 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Backstrom Crosby

4 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Crosby

Backstrom Crosby

1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backstrom

Crosby

Edge

Even Strength

51.4% (473)

52.5% (1,443)

-1.1%

Power Play

39.5% (38)

54.7% (369)

-15.2%

Penalty Kill

33.3% (3)

55.9% (34)

-22.6%

On penalty kill, Crosby has a +22.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Crosby shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).

Backstrom shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).

Home / Away

Backstrom

Crosby

Home

53.6% (278)

53.0% (931)

Away

46.6% (236)

53.0% (915)

By Period

Backstrom

Crosby

51.5%

50.3%

56.0%

55.4%

43.5%

53.3%

50.0%

47.4%

Final 5 min

48.7%

53.5%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

50.4%

Crosby

64.0%▲

54.5%

53.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 25, 2023	3	09:26	Defensive	Sidney Crosby
Mar 25, 2023	2	15:00	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Mar 25, 2023	1	06:48	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Mar 25, 2023	1	02:57	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 26, 2023	3	11:54	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Jan 26, 2023	3	09:00	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 26, 2023	3	02:02	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 26, 2023	2	16:33	Defensive	Sidney Crosby
Jan 26, 2023	2	16:28	Neutral	Sidney Crosby

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