Jean-Gabriel Pageau vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jean-Gabriel Pageau holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Pageau on defensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 83 meetings). Pageau wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pageau 54.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Pageau leads 128-107 in 235 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 63.6%
Defensive zone
Pageau 88.7%
Neutral zone
Pageau 67.7%
Result
Jean-Gabriel Pageau favored at 64.6%
64.6%
35.4%
Pageau
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
128
-
107
(235 meetings)
128
107
Pageau
Crosby
Last 10: Pageau 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
22
57
Pageau
Crosby
79 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pageau
63
20
Pageau
Crosby
83 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pageau
43
30
Pageau
Crosby
73 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pageau
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (9,525)
52.8% (18,031)
+3.0%
Power Play
57.0% (1,008)
57.4% (4,741)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
49.6% (2,077)
47.0% (766)
+2.6%
On even strength, Pageau has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Pageau is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,869).
Pageau shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
Pageau
Crosby
Home
56.3% (6,267)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
53.4% (6,343)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Pageau
Crosby
P1
54.7%
53.6%
P2
56.3%
53.8%
P3
53.5%
53.3%
OT
54.4%
49.6%
Final 5 min
53.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pageau
60.0%▬
60.0%
54.9%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | 3 | 12:36 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 1 | 15:00 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3 | 18:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3 | 15:53 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3 | 15:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 2 | 07:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 2 | 06:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 1 | 18:51 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 1 | 01:54 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 12:15 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 13:38 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 08:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 2 | 19:54 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 1 | 14:06 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 1 | 13:59 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 1 | 10:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |