Mika Zibanejad vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 128 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.0% vs Crosby 53.5% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 171-168 in 339 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 67.7%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 72.8%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 56.4%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 52.1%
52.1%
47.9%
Zibanejad
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
168
-
171
(339 meetings)
168
171
Zibanejad
Crosby
Last 10: Zibanejad 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
40
88
Zibanejad
Crosby
128 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
62
37
Zibanejad
Crosby
99 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
66
46
Zibanejad
Crosby
112 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,756)
52.8% (18,031)
-1.9%
Power Play
52.2% (1,852)
57.4% (4,741)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (1,796)
47.0% (766)
-5.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Zibanejad shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Crosby
Home
51.6% (7,603)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
48.3% (7,802)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Zibanejad
Crosby
P1
50.4%
53.6%
P2
49.7%
53.8%
P3
49.9%
53.3%
OT
48.7%
49.6%
Final 5 min
48.8%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:10 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 08:24 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 17:38 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 10:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 03:19 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 18:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 17:40 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 09:43 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 09:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 14:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 03:04 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 07:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3 | 09:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3 | 09:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 2 | 13:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 1 | 15:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |