Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 51.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 29-28 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 62.8%
Defensive zone
Crosby 54.5%
Neutral zone
Strome 52.6%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Strome
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
29
(57 meetings)
28
29
Strome
Crosby
Last 10: Strome 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
10
10
Strome
Crosby
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
7
11
Strome
Crosby
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
11
8
Strome
Crosby
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (6,371)
52.8% (18,014)
-2.7%
Power Play
58.6% (1,532)
57.5% (4,738)
+1.1%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (68)
47.0% (766)
-1.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Strome is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (5,283).
Strome shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,868).
Home / Away
Strome
Crosby
Home
51.1% (3,968)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
52.3% (4,003)
52.0% (11,539)
By Period
Strome
Crosby
P1
50.5%
53.6%
P2
52.3%
53.9%
P3
52.3%
53.3%
OT
52.7%
49.6%
Final 5 min
52.4%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
64.0%▲
56.5%
51.7%
Crosby
62.0%▲
53.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 18:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 18:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 2 | 12:53 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 2 | 06:12 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 00:44 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 14:25 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 12:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 06:50 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 3 | 18:37 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 3 | 10:28 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1 | 02:41 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1 | 00:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 3 | 16:40 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 2 | 19:19 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 1 | 19:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 1 | 11:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 16:06 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 16:01 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |