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Sidney Crosby vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Crosby has 1 game left; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Sidney Crosby has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Crosby's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Plus/minus 0, Offensive-zone time 46.2%.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Scoring chances 53.5%, High-danger chances 56.6%, Shorthanded points 1.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Sidney Crosby

2.18

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCrosbyGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.800.28
Assists (+1)0.680.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.240.13
Hits (+0.1)0.100.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.78

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Crosby vs Gavrikov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CrosbyGavrikov
11Team record in 13 meetings2
18Points in those games4

Crosby 7G 11A, 34 SOG · Gavrikov 1G 3A, 13 SOG

1Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other5

Crosby blocked 0 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 5 of Crosby's.

1Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Crosby's side)

20:25 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Crosby's side

Shot attempts
17–18
48.6%
Expected goals
0.8–0.8
48.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Sidney Crosby and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreCrosbyGavrikov
2026-01-31PIT 6–5 NYR0G 1A 3S1G 1A 1S
2025-10-11PIT 1–6 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-07PIT 3–0 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-01-20PIT 5–1 LAK1G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-17PIT 3–2 LAK0G 1A 6S0G 2A 2S
2024-02-18PIT 1–2 LAK1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-11-09PIT 4–3 LAK1G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2022-12-06PIT 4–1 CBJ2G 0A 4S0G 0A 4S
2022-10-22PIT 6–3 CBJ1G 2A 5S0G 0A 0S
2022-04-29PIT 5–3 CBJ0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2022-03-22PIT 5–1 CBJ0G 3A 1S0G 0A 0S
2022-02-27PIT 3–2 CBJ1G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

CrosbyGavrikov

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Sidney Crosby

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Sidney Crosby or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Crosby had 74 points in 68 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Sidney Crosby or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Crosby and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Crosby's team went 11–2. Crosby had 18 points (7 goals) and Gavrikov had 4 (1 goals).

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →