Who wins more faceoffs, Nikolay Kulemin or Sidney Crosby?

Sidney Crosby leads the head-to-head 7-3 across 10 faceoffs.

What is Nikolay Kulemin's faceoff record against Sidney Crosby?

Nikolay Kulemin is 3-7 against Sidney Crosby in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-3, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 0-3.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nikolay Kulemin or Sidney Crosby?

Nikolay Kulemin is the predicted winner with a 79.5% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nikolay Kulemin vs Sidney Crosby

Nikolay KuleminL vs Sidney CrosbyL

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +10.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kulemin wins 37.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kulemin 44.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-10.5%)

H2H factor Crosby leads 7-3 in 10 meetings

Offensive zone Kulemin 76.3%

Defensive zone Kulemin 82.5%

Neutral zone Kulemin 82.7%

Result Nikolay Kulemin favored at 79.5%

79.5%

20.5%

Kulemin Crosby

Head-to-Head Record

3 - 7 (10 meetings)

Kulemin Crosby

Last 10: Kulemin 3-7 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Crosby

Kulemin Crosby

5 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Kulemin Crosby

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Crosby

Kulemin Crosby

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Kulemin

Crosby

Edge

Even Strength

44.0% (341)

52.8% (17,990)

-8.8%

Power Play

52.9% (34)

57.4% (4,733)

-4.5%

Penalty Kill

32.3% (62)

47.1% (765)

-14.8%

On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Crosby shoots left. Kulemin is 37.9% vs left-shot opponents (243).

Kulemin shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).

Home / Away

Kulemin

Crosby

Home

49.0% (196)

55.0% (11,972)

Away

38.2% (241)

52.0% (11,535)

By Period

Kulemin

Crosby

48.9%

53.6%

38.5%

53.9%

41.7%

53.3%

60.0%

49.6%

Final 5 min

45.5%

52.4%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Kulemin

42.0%▲

38.5%

43.0%

Crosby

64.0%▲

54.5%

53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 15, 2016	2	04:27	Defensive	Sidney Crosby
Mar 15, 2016	1	03:50	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Mar 15, 2016	1	01:24	Neutral	Sidney Crosby
Mar 8, 2016	1	19:55	Offensive	Nikolay Kulemin
Mar 8, 2016	1	16:10	Defensive	Nikolay Kulemin
Apr 10, 2015	1	08:00	Neutral	Sidney Crosby
Apr 10, 2015	1	07:30	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Dec 16, 2013	1	10:57	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Jan 23, 2013	3	11:59	Neutral	Sidney Crosby
Jan 23, 2013	1	19:23	Offensive	Nikolay Kulemin

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