Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Faksa wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 53.2% vs Crosby 55.5% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 89.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 79.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 55.0%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 56.4%
56.4%
43.6%
Faksa
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Faksa
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Faksa
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
0
Faksa
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (289)
53.7% (984)
+2.7%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
64.7% (241)
-64.7%
Penalty Kill
49.2% (126)
64.3% (14)
-15.1%
On power play, Crosby has a +64.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Faksa is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (273).
Faksa shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Faksa
Crosby
Home
54.9% (182)
56.9% (649)
Away
53.2% (235)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Faksa
Crosby
P1
61.1%
55.8%
P2
51.3%
53.2%
P3
50.0%
58.7%
Final 5 min
49.1%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 15:47 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 15:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 08:26 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |