Elias Pettersson vs Sidney Crosby
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Pettersson wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 47.2% vs Crosby 55.1% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 15-4 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 90.2%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 79.7%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 83.7%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Pettersson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
15
(19 meetings)
4
15
Pettersson
Crosby
Last 10: Pettersson 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
10
Pettersson
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
3
Pettersson
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Pettersson
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (834)
53.3% (1,025)
-7.4%
Power Play
55.1% (256)
64.7% (249)
-9.6%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (112)
60.0% (15)
-24.3%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +24.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pettersson is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (779).
Pettersson shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Crosby
Home
49.1% (607)
56.9% (675)
Away
44.7% (595)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Pettersson
Crosby
P1
45.5%
55.1%
P2
48.0%
53.1%
P3
47.1%
58.5%
OT
47.1%
54.2%
Final 5 min
43.6%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
44.0%▼
52.5%
46.9%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 3 | 03:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 12:40 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 07:09 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 07:04 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 06:55 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 06:40 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 17:54 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 10:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 12:20 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 19:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 12:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 10:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 07:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 17:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 08:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 08:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 08:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |