Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.4% vs Blueger 47.4% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 96.2%
Defensive zone
Crosby 59.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 78.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 89.3%
89.3%
10.7%
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
53.6% (1,008)
48.2% (253)
+5.4%
Power Play
65.0% (246)
66.7% (9)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
34.7% (49)
+25.3%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +25.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (896).
Crosby shoots left. Blueger is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (207).
Home / Away
Crosby
Blueger
Home
56.9% (675)
49.8% (215)
Away
54.7% (594)
39.6% (96)
By Period
Crosby
Blueger
P1
55.6%
45.8%
P2
53.3%
50.4%
P3
58.7%
42.2%
OT
54.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
62.0%▲
53.5%
55.9%
Blueger
46.0%▬
47.0%
46.6%
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 |