Justin Danforth vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danforth 49.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 17-10 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 60.8%
Defensive zone
Danforth 87.5%
Neutral zone
Danforth 70.9%
Result
Justin Danforth favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Danforth
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
17
(27 meetings)
10
17
Danforth
Crosby
Last 10: Danforth 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
10
Danforth
Crosby
14 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Danforth
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
4
Danforth
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danforth
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (1,018)
52.8% (17,883)
-1.0%
Power Play
50.0% (36)
57.3% (4,702)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
40.1% (207)
47.1% (765)
-7.0%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Danforth is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (937).
Danforth shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,617).
Home / Away
Danforth
Crosby
Home
51.4% (619)
55.0% (11,901)
Away
48.3% (642)
52.0% (11,468)
By Period
Danforth
Crosby
P1
49.1%
53.7%
P2
51.4%
53.8%
P3
48.3%
53.3%
OT
64.3%
49.4%
Final 5 min
52.3%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danforth
54.0%▲
51.5%
49.8%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | 3 | 11:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 1 | 11:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 13:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 05:33 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 18:52 | Offensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 18:47 | Offensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 08:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 07:47 | Neutral | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 16:10 | Defensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 16:07 | Defensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 14:53 | Neutral | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 02:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 3 | 07:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 3 | 01:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 2 | 15:57 | Offensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 2 | 15:51 | Offensive | Justin Danforth |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 1 | 05:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3 | 17:52 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |