Sidney Crosby vs Zemgus Girgensons
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.4% FO% edge overall. Crosby wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.5% vs Girgensons 45.8% (+12.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 92.3%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 60.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 70.2%
Result
Zemgus Girgensons favored at 60.5%
39.5%
60.5%
Crosby
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Crosby
Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Girgensons
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (984)
43.2% (146)
+10.5%
Power Play
64.7% (241)
50.0% (2)
+14.7%
Penalty Kill
64.3% (14)
44.8% (29)
+19.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +19.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Crosby shoots left. Girgensons is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (119).
Home / Away
Crosby
Girgensons
Home
56.9% (649)
40.3% (72)
Away
54.9% (590)
45.7% (105)
By Period
Crosby
Girgensons
P1
55.8%
43.8%
P2
53.2%
44.6%
P3
58.7%
42.5%
Final 5 min
55.7%
34.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |