Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 46 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 83-46 in 129 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 85.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 91.2%
Neutral zone
Ek 82.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Ek
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
46
-
83
(129 meetings)
46
83
Ek
Crosby
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
10
36
Ek
Crosby
46 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
21
19
Ek
Crosby
40 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
15
28
Ek
Crosby
43 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
52.8% (18,031)
-5.3%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
57.4% (4,741)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
47.0% (766)
-6.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Ek
Crosby
Home
48.6% (4,644)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Ek
Crosby
P1
46.8%
53.6%
P2
49.5%
53.8%
P3
46.7%
53.3%
OT
53.8%
49.6%
Final 5 min
46.1%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3 | 11:29 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 17:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 13:17 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 10:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 10:00 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 02:55 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 13:44 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 11:11 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3 | 06:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3 | 05:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3 | 03:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:09 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1 | 11:37 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1 | 08:36 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1 | 07:56 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |