Brendan Gallagher vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Gallagher wins 41.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gallagher 43.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-11.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Gallagher 72.1%
Defensive zone
Crosby 80.8%
Neutral zone
Gallagher 51.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 59.0%
41.0%
59.0%
Gallagher
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Gallagher
Crosby
Last 10: Gallagher 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gallagher
6
0
Gallagher
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
8
Gallagher
Crosby
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gallagher
1
0
Gallagher
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gallagher
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
41.2% (520)
52.8% (18,031)
-11.6%
Power Play
44.8% (230)
57.4% (4,741)
-12.6%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (11)
47.0% (766)
-1.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +12.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Gallagher is 41.4% vs left-shot opponents (561).
Gallagher shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
Gallagher
Crosby
Home
42.5% (369)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
42.1% (392)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Gallagher
Crosby
P1
46.3%
53.6%
P2
37.0%
53.8%
P3
44.9%
53.3%
OT
0.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
42.5%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gallagher
40.0%▼
44.5%
42.3%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2021 | 3 | 02:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 18, 2021 | 1 | 03:45 | Offensive | Brendan Gallagher |
| Feb 14, 2020 | 1 | 02:49 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 1 | 08:51 | Neutral | Brendan Gallagher |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 04:06 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 10:02 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 3 | 19:16 | Offensive | Brendan Gallagher |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 3 | 18:49 | Offensive | Brendan Gallagher |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 2 | 14:01 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 17:36 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 2 | 19:18 | Offensive | Brendan Gallagher |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 1 | 09:23 | Defensive | Brendan Gallagher |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 1 | 03:28 | Offensive | Brendan Gallagher |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 2 | 02:55 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 3 | 01:31 | Offensive | Brendan Gallagher |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 2 | 13:21 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |