Oliver Kapanen vs Sidney Crosby

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Kapanen wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kapanen 47.1% vs Crosby 55.1% (-8.9%)
H2H factor Crosby leads 15-2 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone Kapanen 87.3%
Defensive zone Kapanen 81.4%
Neutral zone Kapanen 80.1%
Result Oliver Kapanen favored at 84.6%
84.6%
15.4%
Kapanen Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 15 (17 meetings)
2
15
Kapanen Crosby
Last 10: Kapanen 2-8 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
8
Kapanen Crosby
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Kapanen Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Kapanen Crosby
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kapanen
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (527)
53.3% (1,025)
-6.8%
Power Play
54.8% (42)
64.7% (249)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
39.5% (38)
60.0% (15)
-20.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +20.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kapanen is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (449).
Kapanen shoots right. Crosby is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (375).
Home / Away
Kapanen
Crosby
Home
47.0% (315)
56.9% (675)
Away
46.2% (292)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Kapanen
Crosby
P1
41.6%
55.1%
P2
50.7%
53.1%
P3
47.6%
58.5%
OT
25.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
44.4%
54.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kapanen
32.0%
47.0%
46.6%
Crosby
46.0%
54.0%
55.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 21, 2025 OT 01:01 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 21, 2025 3 04:04 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Dec 21, 2025 3 00:40 Offensive Oliver Kapanen
Dec 21, 2025 2 13:10 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 21, 2025 2 09:32 Offensive Oliver Kapanen
Dec 21, 2025 2 09:30 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 21, 2025 2 06:01 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 20, 2025 3 16:40 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 20, 2025 3 15:54 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 20, 2025 3 08:33 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 20, 2025 3 08:29 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 20, 2025 2 11:18 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 20, 2025 1 16:50 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Dec 20, 2025 1 16:41 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Dec 11, 2025 3 16:40 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 11, 2025 3 04:11 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 11, 2025 2 05:17 Defensive Sidney Crosby