Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Blueger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Crosby wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Blueger 49.9% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Blueger leads 14-9 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 64.9%
Defensive zone
Blueger 92.6%
Neutral zone
Blueger 74.6%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 66.2%
33.8%
66.2%
Crosby
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
14
(23 meetings)
9
14
Crosby
Blueger
Last 10: Crosby 6-4 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
3
Crosby
Blueger
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
9
Crosby
Blueger
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
2
Crosby
Blueger
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (18,014)
52.1% (3,570)
+0.7%
Power Play
57.5% (4,738)
50.6% (77)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (766)
42.7% (1,102)
+4.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,868).
Crosby shoots left. Blueger is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,228).
Home / Away
Crosby
Blueger
Home
55.0% (11,998)
51.3% (2,426)
Away
52.0% (11,539)
48.4% (2,323)
By Period
Crosby
Blueger
P1
53.6%
49.1%
P2
53.9%
52.2%
P3
53.3%
48.4%
OT
49.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.4%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
62.0%▲
53.5%
53.5%
Blueger
46.0%▬
47.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 19:16 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 03:56 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 00:28 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 15:16 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 11:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 04:05 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 12:18 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 01:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 09:56 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 07:59 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 08:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 05:24 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 15:17 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 16:34 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 16:26 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 16:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |