Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Dickinson wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dickinson 49.7% vs Crosby 55.1% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 11-11 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 83.5%
Defensive zone
Dickinson 87.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 53.2%
Result
Jason Dickinson favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Dickinson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
11
(22 meetings)
11
11
Dickinson
Crosby
Last 10: Dickinson 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Dickinson
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
4
Dickinson
Crosby
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dickinson
5
4
Dickinson
Crosby
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dickinson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (670)
53.3% (1,025)
-1.4%
Power Play
66.7% (9)
64.7% (249)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (156)
60.0% (15)
-20.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +20.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Dickinson is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Dickinson shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Dickinson
Crosby
Home
48.7% (431)
56.9% (675)
Away
50.7% (404)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Dickinson
Crosby
P1
43.4%
55.1%
P2
54.9%
53.1%
P3
49.6%
58.5%
OT
66.7%
54.2%
Final 5 min
43.6%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dickinson
54.0%▲
50.5%
49.7%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 18:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 14:12 | Neutral | Jason Dickinson |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 11:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 16:10 | Defensive | Jason Dickinson |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 08:14 | Neutral | Jason Dickinson |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 03:36 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 03:28 | Offensive | Jason Dickinson |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3 | 16:13 | Offensive | Jason Dickinson |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3 | 11:50 | Neutral | Jason Dickinson |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3 | 09:08 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3 | 03:52 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3 | 03:28 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2 | 16:34 | Defensive | Jason Dickinson |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2 | 13:30 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2 | 11:24 | Defensive | Jason Dickinson |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2 | 05:04 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2 | 01:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jason Dickinson |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1 | 19:36 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1 | 16:13 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |