Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Glendening 51.9% vs Crosby 55.1% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 81.9%
Defensive zone
Glendening 84.6%
Neutral zone
Glendening 52.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 81.9%
18.1%
81.9%
Glendening
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
3
(3 meetings)
0
3
Glendening
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Glendening
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Glendening
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (420)
53.3% (1,025)
+0.3%
Power Play
100.0% (4)
64.7% (249)
+35.3%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (148)
60.0% (15)
-12.7%
On power play, Glendening has a +35.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Glendening is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (413).
Glendening shoots right. Crosby is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (375).
Home / Away
Glendening
Crosby
Home
48.0% (256)
56.9% (675)
Away
55.7% (316)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Glendening
Crosby
P1
50.9%
55.1%
P2
51.7%
53.1%
P3
53.3%
58.5%
OT
83.3%
54.2%
Final 5 min
44.3%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Glendening
56.0%▲
49.0%
52.3%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 04:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 17:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 3 | 02:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |