Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.5% vs Blueger 48.1% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 95.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 52.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 75.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 87.3%
87.3%
12.7%
Crosby
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Crosby
Blueger
Last 5: Crosby 4-1 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
1
Crosby
Blueger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
0
Crosby
Blueger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (984)
50.2% (223)
+3.5%
Power Play
64.7% (241)
62.5% (8)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
64.3% (14)
31.9% (47)
+32.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +32.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Crosby shoots left. Blueger is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (177).
Home / Away
Crosby
Blueger
Home
56.9% (649)
50.0% (192)
Away
54.9% (590)
41.9% (86)
By Period
Crosby
Blueger
P1
55.8%
46.2%
P2
53.2%
51.5%
P3
58.7%
43.2%
OT
54.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.7%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
47.5%
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 |