Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.1% vs Blueger 48.1% (+8.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 94.4%
Defensive zone
Crosby 50.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 66.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 83.3%
83.3%
16.7%
Crosby
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Crosby
Blueger
Last 5: Crosby 4-1 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
1
Crosby
Blueger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
0
Crosby
Blueger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (1,025)
49.4% (265)
+3.9%
Power Play
64.7% (249)
66.7% (9)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
34.0% (50)
+26.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +26.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Crosby shoots left. Blueger is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Crosby
Blueger
Home
56.9% (675)
49.8% (215)
Away
54.1% (614)
43.1% (109)
By Period
Crosby
Blueger
P1
55.1%
46.4%
P2
53.1%
50.4%
P3
58.5%
44.8%
OT
54.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.8%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
47.5%
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 |