Nicklas Backstrom vs Sidney Crosby — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Predicted Winner
Sidney Crosby
47.0% - 53.0%
All Seasons FO%
50.5%
Backstrom
H2H Record
172-171
343 meetings
All Seasons FO%
53.5%
Crosby
Stats Comparison
| Stat | Backstrom | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Shoots | L | L |
| Position | C | C |
| All Seasons Faceoffs | 14,396 | 23,369 |
| All Seasons FO% | 50.5% | 53.5% |
| vs Left Shooters | 51.8% (8,966) | 53.3% (14,752) |
| vs Right Shooters | 48.3% (5,430) | 53.9% (8,617) |
| Even Strength | 50.4% (11,581) | 52.8% (17,883) |
| Power Play | 52.3% (1,895) | 57.3% (4,702) |
| Penalty Kill | 47.0% (889) | 47.1% (765) |
| Home | 52.6% (7,223) | 55.0% (11,901) |
| Away | 48.4% (7,173) | 52.0% (11,468) |
Head-to-Head by Zone
Offensive Zone
46-59
105 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
46-46
92 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
80-66
146 faceoffs
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 08:31 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 10:30 | Defensive | Crosby |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 09:26 | Defensive | Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 15:00 | Offensive | Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 06:48 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 02:57 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 11:54 | Offensive | Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 09:00 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 02:02 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 16:33 | Defensive | Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 16:28 | Neutral | Crosby |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 09:08 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 02:03 | Offensive | Crosby |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 00:07 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 3 | 18:17 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 3 | 10:50 | Offensive | Backstrom |