Michael McCarron vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.7% vs 53.5%). Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCarron 52.6% vs Crosby 53.5% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.1%
Defensive zone
McCarron 88.8%
Neutral zone
McCarron 64.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
McCarron
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
17
(26 meetings)
9
17
McCarron
Crosby
Last 10: McCarron 1-9 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
14
McCarron
Crosby
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
5
1
McCarron
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McCarron
4
2
McCarron
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCarron
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (2,926)
52.8% (18,031)
+0.5%
Power Play
45.3% (86)
57.4% (4,741)
-12.1%
Penalty Kill
50.1% (469)
47.0% (766)
+3.1%
On power play, Crosby has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. McCarron is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,425).
McCarron shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
McCarron
Crosby
Home
52.3% (1,696)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
53.1% (1,785)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
McCarron
Crosby
P1
53.8%
53.6%
P2
52.3%
53.8%
P3
51.9%
53.3%
OT
33.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
50.4%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCarron
38.0%▼
49.0%
52.7%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | 3 | 14:26 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 1 | 05:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 2 | 11:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 2 | 10:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 2 | 05:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 1 | 06:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 06:30 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 06:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 17:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 12:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 03:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 03:48 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 03:38 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 17:57 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 3 | 09:25 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 18:06 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 18:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 18:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 14:21 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 18:18 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |