Phillip Danault vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.3% vs 53.5%). Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danault 53.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 73-64 in 137 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 82.2%
Defensive zone
Danault 64.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 58.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 61.1%
38.9%
61.1%
Danault
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
73
-
64
(137 meetings)
73
64
Danault
Crosby
Last 10: Danault 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
19
31
Danault
Crosby
50 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
28
7
Danault
Crosby
35 total
Neutral Zone
Even
26
26
Danault
Crosby
52 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danault
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (9,447)
52.8% (17,990)
+0.8%
Power Play
61.4% (757)
57.4% (4,733)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (1,702)
47.1% (765)
+0.3%
On power play, Danault has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Danault is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,872).
Danault shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Danault
Crosby
Home
54.2% (5,820)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
52.3% (6,086)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Danault
Crosby
P1
53.7%
53.6%
P2
53.5%
53.9%
P3
52.7%
53.3%
OT
49.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
52.5%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 18:39 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 2 | 18:42 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 15:38 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 2 | 05:48 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 1 | 19:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 1 | 15:25 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 1 | 15:17 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 1 | 06:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 19:40 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 13:23 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 13:44 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 08:38 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 18:17 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 15:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 17:40 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1 | 11:29 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1 | 11:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3 | 07:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3 | 05:01 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |