Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.6% FO% edge overall. Blackwell wins 40.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Blackwell 44.8% vs Crosby 55.1% (-12.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 96.3%
Defensive zone
Blackwell 69.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 60.1%
Result
Colin Blackwell favored at 69.1%
69.1%
30.9%
Blackwell
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Blackwell
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blackwell
1
0
Blackwell
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Blackwell
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (180)
53.3% (1,025)
-4.4%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
64.7% (249)
-64.7%
Penalty Kill
31.4% (86)
60.0% (15)
-28.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +64.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Blackwell is 40.1% vs left-shot opponents (227).
Blackwell shoots right. Crosby is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (375).
Home / Away
Blackwell
Crosby
Home
44.3% (149)
56.9% (675)
Away
41.2% (119)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Blackwell
Crosby
P1
46.1%
55.1%
P2
34.5%
53.1%
P3
47.8%
58.5%
Final 5 min
50.0%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Blackwell
42.0%▼
46.0%
42.9%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 15:14 | Defensive | Colin Blackwell |