Sam Gagner vs Sidney Crosby

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Gagner wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Gagner 46.0% vs Crosby 53.5% (-7.6%)
H2H factor Gagner leads 15-13 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone Crosby 75.0%
Defensive zone Crosby 61.3%
Neutral zone Crosby 66.6%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 69.2%
30.8%
69.2%
Gagner Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
15 - 13 (28 meetings)
15
13
Gagner Crosby
Last 10: Gagner 3-7 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
10
Gagner Crosby
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
7
3
Gagner Crosby
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gagner
3
0
Gagner Crosby
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Gagner
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (4,699)
52.8% (17,990)
-7.4%
Power Play
51.5% (928)
57.4% (4,733)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (226)
47.1% (765)
-12.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +12.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Gagner is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,184).
Gagner shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Gagner
Crosby
Home
48.7% (3,025)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
43.0% (2,843)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Gagner
Crosby
P1
44.6%
53.6%
P2
46.1%
53.9%
P3
47.3%
53.3%
OT
42.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
45.4%
52.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gagner
48.0%
41.5%
45.9%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 23, 2022 2 15:45 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Apr 23, 2022 1 18:04 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Mar 27, 2022 3 00:31 Defensive Sam Gagner
Mar 27, 2022 2 15:43 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 28, 2022 3 17:42 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 28, 2022 2 10:36 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 28, 2022 2 04:43 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Nov 4, 2017 3 08:01 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Apr 4, 2017 2 02:35 Offensive Sam Gagner
Apr 4, 2017 1 03:21 Defensive Sam Gagner
Feb 17, 2017 2 19:30 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 21, 2016 3 18:14 Defensive Sam Gagner
Jan 21, 2016 3 02:12 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 21, 2016 3 01:55 Offensive Sam Gagner
Jan 21, 2016 2 09:16 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 21, 2016 2 08:31 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 21, 2016 1 15:51 Neutral Sam Gagner
Mar 28, 2015 3 00:00 Neutral Sam Gagner
Mar 28, 2015 1 17:49 Offensive Sam Gagner
Mar 28, 2015 1 06:07 Defensive Sam Gagner