Eetu Luostarinen vs Sidney Crosby
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Luostarinen wins 44.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Luostarinen 46.5% vs Crosby 55.1% (-11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 76.8%
Defensive zone
Crosby 59.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 69.4%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 59.6%
40.4%
59.6%
Luostarinen
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Luostarinen
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Luostarinen
1
0
Luostarinen
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Luostarinen
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (92)
53.3% (1,025)
-7.6%
Power Play
45.0% (20)
64.7% (249)
-19.7%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
60.0% (15)
-31.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +31.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Luostarinen is 44.8% vs left-shot opponents (87).
Luostarinen shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Luostarinen
Crosby
Home
44.4% (36)
56.9% (675)
Away
43.3% (90)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Luostarinen
Crosby
P1
38.9%
55.1%
P2
44.7%
53.1%
P3
45.1%
58.5%
OT
100.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
50.0%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Luostarinen
46.0%▲
44.5%
43.7%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 06:09 | Defensive | Eetu Luostarinen |