Oliver Kapanen vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Kapanen wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kapanen 47.5% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 17-2 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Kapanen 89.7%
Defensive zone
Kapanen 90.4%
Neutral zone
Kapanen 88.0%
Result
Oliver Kapanen favored at 89.4%
89.4%
10.6%
Kapanen
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
17
(19 meetings)
2
17
Kapanen
Crosby
Last 10: Kapanen 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
8
Kapanen
Crosby
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Kapanen
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
5
Kapanen
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kapanen
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (559)
52.8% (17,990)
-5.6%
Power Play
51.0% (51)
57.4% (4,733)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
39.5% (38)
47.1% (765)
-7.6%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kapanen is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (482).
Kapanen shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Kapanen
Crosby
Home
47.1% (340)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
47.1% (308)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Kapanen
Crosby
P1
42.7%
53.6%
P2
50.2%
53.9%
P3
48.2%
53.3%
OT
25.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
45.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kapanen
48.0%▬
48.5%
47.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | OT | 01:01 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 04:04 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 00:40 | Offensive | Oliver Kapanen |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 13:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 09:32 | Offensive | Oliver Kapanen |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 09:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 06:01 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 16:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 15:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 08:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 08:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 11:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 16:50 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 16:41 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 16:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 04:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 05:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:15 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 12:32 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |