Quinton Byfield vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (69% H2H, 16 meetings). Byfield wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 44.9% vs Crosby 53.5% (-8.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 19-9 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 87.5%
Defensive zone
Byfield 94.1%
Neutral zone
Byfield 90.2%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 90.7%
90.7%
9.3%
Byfield
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
19
(28 meetings)
9
19
Byfield
Crosby
Last 10: Byfield 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
3
Byfield
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
5
Byfield
Crosby
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
11
Byfield
Crosby
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (2,107)
52.8% (17,990)
-7.5%
Power Play
47.3% (112)
57.4% (4,733)
-10.1%
Penalty Kill
37.3% (225)
47.1% (765)
-9.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Byfield is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,627).
Byfield shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Byfield
Crosby
Home
45.2% (1,163)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
44.1% (1,281)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Byfield
Crosby
P1
45.0%
53.6%
P2
43.7%
53.9%
P3
45.5%
53.3%
OT
41.5%
49.6%
Final 5 min
42.8%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 08:24 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 2 | 12:26 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 2 | 11:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:04 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 14:04 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 07:23 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 3 | 19:16 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 3 | 14:19 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 3 | 08:08 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 2 | 18:38 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 2 | 12:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 1 | 04:24 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 1 | 02:03 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 17:01 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 16:55 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 11:33 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |