Sidney Crosby vs Zemgus Girgensons
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +18.8% FO% edge overall. Crosby wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.0% vs Girgensons 42.9% (+18.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 88.1%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 51.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 69.2%
Result
Zemgus Girgensons favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
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
53.2% (877)
36.2% (94)
+17.0%
Power Play
63.8% (210)
0.0% (1)
+63.8%
Penalty Kill
64.3% (14)
41.2% (17)
+23.1%
On power play, Crosby has a +63.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Crosby is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (780).
Crosby shoots left. Girgensons is 35.7% vs left-shot opponents (70).
Home / Away
Crosby
Girgensons
Home
56.4% (578)
38.0% (50)
Away
54.3% (523)
35.5% (62)
By Period
Crosby
Girgensons
P1
57.0%
43.2%
P2
51.4%
34.3%
P3
57.9%
32.5%
Final 5 min
55.2%
37.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
55.4%
Girgensons
30.0%▼
43.5%
36.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |