Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Blackwell 49.3% vs Crosby 56.6% (-8.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 91.3%
Defensive zone
Blackwell 82.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 59.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 61.4%
38.6%
61.4%
Blackwell
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Blackwell
Crosby
Last 6: Blackwell 3-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Blackwell
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blackwell
2
0
Blackwell
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blackwell
1
0
Blackwell
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Blackwell
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (184)
56.2% (1,451)
-7.8%
Power Play
66.7% (3)
61.4% (293)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
49.6% (121)
55.3% (38)
-5.7%
On even strength, Crosby has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Blackwell is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Blackwell shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Blackwell
Crosby
Home
41.7% (151)
59.1% (939)
Away
56.1% (157)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Blackwell
Crosby
P1
46.5%
54.9%
P2
52.4%
60.8%
P3
48.5%
55.4%
OT
0.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
52.3%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Blackwell
44.0%▬
44.5%
49.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 08:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 14:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 02:46 | Defensive | Colin Blackwell |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 02:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Colin Blackwell |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 2 | 08:52 | Defensive | Colin Blackwell |