Nico Sturm vs Sidney Crosby

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Sturm wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Sturm 53.6% vs Crosby 55.5% (-1.3%)
Offensive zone Crosby 84.5%
Defensive zone Sturm 83.7%
Neutral zone Crosby 50.9%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 50.5%
49.5%
50.5%
Sturm Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Sturm
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (271)
53.7% (984)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
54.4% (90)
64.3% (14)
-9.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +9.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Sturm is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (243).
Sturm shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Sturm
Crosby
Home
53.0% (168)
56.9% (649)
Away
56.0% (193)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Sturm
Crosby
P1
58.2%
55.8%
P2
53.2%
53.2%
P3
52.3%
58.7%
OT
100.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
55.7%
55.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
54.6%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
55.9%