Elias Lindholm vs Sidney Crosby

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Lindholm wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Lindholm 53.8% vs Crosby 55.0% (-1.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Crosby 61.1%
Defensive zone Lindholm 67.1%
Neutral zone Crosby 54.6%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Lindholm Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 5 (7 meetings)
2
5
Lindholm Crosby
Last 7: Lindholm 2-5 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Lindholm Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
1
0
Lindholm Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Lindholm Crosby
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Lindholm
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (555)
53.2% (877)
+0.3%
Power Play
61.1% (113)
63.8% (210)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
49.2% (61)
64.3% (14)
-15.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +15.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Lindholm is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (521).
Lindholm shoots right. Crosby is 57.9% vs right-shot opponents (321).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Crosby
Home
55.5% (431)
56.4% (578)
Away
52.7% (298)
54.3% (523)
By Period
Lindholm
Crosby
P1
52.3%
57.0%
P2
54.8%
51.4%
P3
56.3%
57.9%
OT
0.0%
52.6%
Final 5 min
58.0%
55.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
52.0%
52.5%
54.3%
Crosby
36.0%
52.5%
55.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 11, 2026 3 19:53 Defensive Elias Lindholm
Jan 11, 2026 3 19:35 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 11, 2026 3 19:10 Neutral Elias Lindholm
Jan 11, 2026 3 18:36 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Jan 11, 2026 3 14:41 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 11, 2026 2 11:36 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 11, 2026 1 17:33 Neutral Sidney Crosby