Barrett Hayton vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hayton 51.1% vs Crosby 53.5% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 56.2%
Defensive zone
Hayton 77.0%
Neutral zone
Hayton 63.3%
Result
Barrett Hayton favored at 53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
Hayton
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
13
(22 meetings)
9
13
Hayton
Crosby
Last 10: Hayton 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
10
Hayton
Crosby
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hayton
2
1
Hayton
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hayton
4
2
Hayton
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hayton
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (3,480)
52.8% (18,031)
-2.0%
Power Play
56.7% (594)
57.4% (4,741)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
45.2% (374)
47.0% (766)
-1.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Hayton is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,800).
Hayton shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Hayton
Crosby
Home
52.8% (2,269)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
49.4% (2,179)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Hayton
Crosby
P1
52.0%
53.6%
P2
51.4%
53.8%
P3
49.9%
53.3%
OT
58.1%
49.6%
Final 5 min
51.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hayton
40.0%▼
51.0%
51.1%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 17:13 | Offensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 14:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Barrett Hayton |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 3 | 17:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 14:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | 18:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | 16:13 | Offensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 00:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 14:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 19:40 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 17:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Barrett Hayton |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 2 | 12:13 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 1 | 00:29 | Offensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 00:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 06:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 11:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |