Mikael Backlund vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 80 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 120-82 in 202 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 63.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 89.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 74.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 73.4%
73.4%
26.6%
Backlund
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
82
-
120
(202 meetings)
82
120
Backlund
Crosby
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
15
65
Backlund
Crosby
80 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
35
13
Backlund
Crosby
48 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
32
42
Backlund
Crosby
74 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
52.8% (18,031)
-3.1%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
57.4% (4,741)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
47.0% (766)
-3.1%
On power play, Crosby has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Backlund
Crosby
Home
49.7% (8,621)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Backlund
Crosby
P1
48.5%
53.6%
P2
50.3%
53.8%
P3
48.4%
53.3%
OT
45.1%
49.6%
Final 5 min
48.4%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 17:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 14:55 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 10:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 10:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 04:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 00:13 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 05:53 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 18:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 18:12 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 14:59 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 08:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 08:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 08:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 02:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 18:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 18:25 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 18:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |