Anthony Cirelli vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 31 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 70-39 in 109 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 74.3%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 89.4%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 73.9%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 79.0%
79.0%
21.0%
Cirelli
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
70
(109 meetings)
39
70
Cirelli
Crosby
Last 10: Cirelli 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
26
Cirelli
Crosby
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
21
14
Cirelli
Crosby
35 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
13
30
Cirelli
Crosby
43 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
52.8% (18,031)
-3.1%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
57.4% (4,741)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
47.0% (766)
-3.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,652).
Cirelli shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Crosby
Home
49.6% (3,838)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Cirelli
Crosby
P1
49.9%
53.6%
P2
48.7%
53.8%
P3
49.3%
53.3%
OT
51.1%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 02:49 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 15:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 01:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 18:53 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 17:17 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 07:09 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 07:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:22 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:17 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 13:22 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 09:13 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 04:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 04:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 15:31 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 10:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 10:37 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 09:44 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 02:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |