Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Blueger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Crosby wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Blueger 50.0% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Blueger leads 14-9 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 64.5%
Defensive zone
Blueger 92.8%
Neutral zone
Blueger 75.3%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 66.6%
33.4%
66.6%
Crosby
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
14
(23 meetings)
9
14
Crosby
Blueger
Last 10: Crosby 6-4 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
3
Crosby
Blueger
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
9
Crosby
Blueger
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
2
Crosby
Blueger
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
52.3% (3,540)
+0.5%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
50.0% (76)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
42.6% (1,100)
+4.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Crosby shoots left. Blueger is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,198).
Home / Away
Crosby
Blueger
Home
55.0% (11,972)
51.4% (2,403)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
48.6% (2,313)
By Period
Crosby
Blueger
P1
53.6%
49.2%
P2
53.9%
52.3%
P3
53.3%
48.5%
OT
49.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.4%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 19:16 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 03:56 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 00:28 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 15:16 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 11:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 04:05 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 12:18 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 01:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 09:56 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 07:59 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 08:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 05:24 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 15:17 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 16:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 16:26 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 16:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |