Mikael Backlund vs Sidney Crosby — Faceoff Head-to-Head

Predicted Winner
Sidney Crosby
44.1% - 55.9%
2025-26 FO%
50.5%
Backlund
H2H Record
12-20
32 meetings
2025-26 FO%
55.4%
Crosby

Stats Comparison

Stat Backlund Crosby
Shoots L L
Position C C
2025-26 Faceoffs 980 1,101
2025-26 FO% 50.5% 55.4%
vs Left Shooters 50.4% (704) 54.4% (780)
vs Right Shooters 50.7% (276) 57.9% (321)
Even Strength 51.3% (712) 53.2% (877)
Power Play 52.9% (51) 63.8% (210)
Penalty Kill 47.5% (217) 64.3% (14)
Home 49.0% (449) 56.4% (578)
Away 51.8% (531) 54.3% (523)

Head-to-Head by Zone

Offensive Zone
1-11
12 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
7-2
9 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
4-7
11 faceoffs

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 21, 2026 3 17:48 Offensive Crosby
Jan 21, 2026 3 14:55 Neutral Crosby
Jan 21, 2026 3 10:47 Offensive Crosby
Jan 21, 2026 3 10:33 Offensive Crosby
Jan 21, 2026 3 04:57 Defensive Backlund
Jan 21, 2026 3 00:13 Neutral Crosby
Jan 21, 2026 3 00:00 Neutral Backlund
Jan 21, 2026 2 05:53 Defensive Backlund
Jan 21, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Backlund
Jan 21, 2026 1 18:32 Defensive Backlund
Jan 21, 2026 1 18:12 Offensive Backlund
Jan 21, 2026 1 14:59 Neutral Crosby
Jan 21, 2026 1 08:47 Defensive Backlund
Jan 21, 2026 1 08:44 Offensive Crosby
Jan 21, 2026 1 08:40 Offensive Crosby
Jan 21, 2026 1 02:29 Offensive Crosby
Jan 21, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Backlund
Jan 10, 2026 3 18:59 Defensive Backlund
Jan 10, 2026 3 18:25 Offensive Crosby
Jan 10, 2026 3 18:14 Offensive Crosby
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