Sidney Crosby vs Zemgus Girgensons
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +10.3% FO% edge overall. Crosby wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.1% vs Girgensons 46.8% (+10.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 87.0%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 67.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 57.0%
Result
Zemgus Girgensons favored at 67.2%
32.8%
67.2%
Crosby
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Crosby
Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Girgensons
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (1,025)
45.1% (164)
+8.2%
Power Play
64.7% (249)
50.0% (2)
+14.7%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
45.2% (31)
+14.8%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Crosby shoots left. Girgensons is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (136).
Home / Away
Crosby
Girgensons
Home
56.9% (675)
44.6% (92)
Away
54.1% (614)
45.7% (105)
By Period
Crosby
Girgensons
P1
55.1%
44.2%
P2
53.1%
46.0%
P3
58.5%
45.1%
Final 5 min
54.8%
38.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.5%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |