Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Veleno 50.9% vs Crosby 55.1% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.7%
Defensive zone
Veleno 72.1%
Neutral zone
Veleno 53.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Veleno
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Veleno
Crosby
Last 10: Veleno 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
7
Veleno
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
4
0
Veleno
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Veleno
1
0
Veleno
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Veleno
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (278)
53.3% (1,025)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (29)
60.0% (15)
-22.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +22.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Veleno is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (187).
Veleno shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Veleno
Crosby
Home
49.6% (123)
56.9% (675)
Away
52.2% (184)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Veleno
Crosby
P1
54.1%
55.1%
P2
48.8%
53.1%
P3
52.6%
58.5%
OT
25.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
60.3%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Veleno
52.0%▬
51.5%
51.1%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 14:46 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 02:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 02:36 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 04:26 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 13:18 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 12:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 09:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 19:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 18:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 10:18 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 04:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 09:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |