Colin Blackwell vs Sidney Crosby

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Blackwell on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Blackwell wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Blackwell 47.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.0%)
H2H factor Blackwell leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Crosby 91.7%
Defensive zone Blackwell 60.5%
Neutral zone Crosby 67.4%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 73.0%
27.0%
73.0%
Blackwell Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 4 (11 meetings)
7
4
Blackwell Crosby
Last 10: Blackwell 7-3 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Blackwell Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blackwell
3
0
Blackwell Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Blackwell Crosby
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Blackwell
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (706)
52.8% (18,031)
-3.5%
Power Play
63.2% (38)
57.4% (4,741)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
40.5% (264)
47.0% (766)
-6.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +6.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Blackwell is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (802).
Blackwell shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
Blackwell
Crosby
Home
46.0% (485)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
48.9% (523)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Blackwell
Crosby
P1
47.3%
53.6%
P2
47.2%
53.8%
P3
48.1%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
52.6%
52.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Blackwell
42.0%
46.0%
47.5%
Crosby
46.0%
54.0%
53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 7, 2025 2 15:14 Defensive Colin Blackwell
Apr 5, 2025 2 08:37 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Apr 5, 2025 1 14:32 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Apr 5, 2025 1 02:46 Defensive Colin Blackwell
Apr 5, 2025 1 02:40 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Apr 5, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Colin Blackwell
Nov 11, 2024 2 08:52 Defensive Colin Blackwell
Nov 20, 2022 2 19:31 Offensive Colin Blackwell
Apr 8, 2021 3 04:29 Offensive Colin Blackwell
Mar 9, 2021 2 03:06 Offensive Colin Blackwell
Jan 24, 2021 3 02:26 Neutral Sidney Crosby