Nicklas Backstrom vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (55% H2H, 146 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Crosby 53.5% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 172-171 in 343 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 63.7%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 55.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 51.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Backstrom
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
172
-
171
(343 meetings)
172
171
Backstrom
Crosby
Last 10: Backstrom 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
46
59
Backstrom
Crosby
105 total
Defensive Zone
Even
46
46
Backstrom
Crosby
92 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
80
66
Backstrom
Crosby
146 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
52.8% (17,990)
-2.4%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
57.4% (4,733)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
47.1% (765)
-0.1%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Crosby
Home
52.6% (7,223)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Backstrom
Crosby
P1
50.1%
53.6%
P2
49.7%
53.9%
P3
51.6%
53.3%
OT
52.9%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 08:31 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 10:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| 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 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 09:08 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 02:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 00:07 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 3 | 18:17 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 3 | 10:50 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |