Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Compher 51.3% vs Crosby 55.1% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.7%
Defensive zone
Compher 78.2%
Neutral zone
Compher 57.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 61.7%
38.3%
61.7%
Compher
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Compher
Crosby
Last 10: Compher 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
6
Compher
Crosby
8 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Compher
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Compher
2
1
Compher
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Compher
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (784)
53.3% (1,025)
-0.2%
Power Play
54.8% (31)
64.7% (249)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
36.8% (95)
60.0% (15)
-23.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +23.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Compher is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (621).
Compher shoots right. Crosby is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (375).
Home / Away
Compher
Crosby
Home
51.3% (452)
56.9% (675)
Away
51.5% (458)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Compher
Crosby
P1
54.9%
55.1%
P2
49.0%
53.1%
P3
50.6%
58.5%
OT
50.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
48.2%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Compher
50.0%▼
52.0%
51.4%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 15:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 10:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 15:17 | Defensive | J.T. Compher |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 00:13 | Offensive | J.T. Compher |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | J.T. Compher |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1 | 06:40 | Offensive | J.T. Compher |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 17:02 | Neutral | J.T. Compher |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 11:58 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 09:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 04:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 09:25 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 01:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |