Frederik Gauthier vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Gauthier on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gauthier wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gauthier 51.9% vs Crosby 53.5% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Gauthier leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 93.1%
Defensive zone
Gauthier 75.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 64.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 57.5%
42.5%
57.5%
Gauthier
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Gauthier
Crosby
Last 10: Gauthier 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Gauthier
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gauthier
4
0
Gauthier
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Gauthier
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gauthier
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (1,034)
52.8% (18,031)
+0.6%
Power Play
52.4% (21)
57.4% (4,741)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (263)
47.0% (766)
-0.2%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Gauthier is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (838).
Gauthier shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Gauthier
Crosby
Home
53.3% (722)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
50.5% (596)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Gauthier
Crosby
P1
50.9%
53.6%
P2
54.5%
53.8%
P3
50.3%
53.3%
OT
100.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
48.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gauthier
40.0%▼
45.0%
52.0%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3 | 13:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1 | 15:44 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 20, 2020 | 3 | 13:17 | Neutral | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 20, 2020 | 2 | 19:30 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 20, 2020 | 1 | 18:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 3 | 15:50 | Offensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 2 | 16:44 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 2 | 16:35 | Neutral | Frederik Gauthier |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 17:42 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 01:54 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |