C · PIT · NHL id 8471675
Sidney Crosby has played 1 game for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 1 assist (1 points) on 3 shots while averaging 17:39 a night (12:35 at even strength, 4:45 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 88% of his 5v5 minutes with Nick Robertson and 86% with Rickard Rakell in his only game so far, and the Penguins have controlled 62% of shot attempts with Crosby on the ice (1-0 in goals, 75% offensive-zone starts). In the Penguins' most recent game against PHI he was on L1 with Rickard Rakell and Nick Robertson and on PP1.
Right now
From the Sep 30 game vs PHI, detected from shift data
- +1:54 PP TOI
- On-ice xGF/60 3.29 (was 2.79)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 17:20 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 6 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at PIT: 6 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals, 0.32 expected goals; best chance Sidney Crosby at 0.09 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 68 GP · 74 points vs 61.0 expected
Last 20 games: +11. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 18.1%
- 101.6
- 71.2%
- G vs xG
- 29 / 22.4
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (TOI down 2:26 a game, 2 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played68
- Goals2946th of 715
- Assists4540th of 715
- Points7437th of 715
- Power-play points2350th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal160124th of 715
- Hits60337th of 715
- Blocked shots30453rd of 715
- Plus/minus0307th of 715
- Penalty minutes44144th of 715
- Faceoffs won7736th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)50.1%302nd of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)51.2%238th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)48.4%422nd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)48.5%414th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)51.4%282nd of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)49.6%363rd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.07267th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.034312th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.34172nd of 719
- Faceoff win %55.2%34th of 238
- Draw Equity /100+0.06332nd of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game19:14160th of 715
- Power-play time per game3:0588th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %66.5%69th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.28460th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1016182nd of 719
- Goals above expected+6.612th of 715
- Luck Meter+6533rd of 828
- Ascension score5773rd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.9148th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts138110th of 715
- Hardest shot89.6274th of 715
- Offensive-zone time46.2%37th of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 68 of 68 games through the sequence engine
- −0.032
- Season net
- −0.54xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- +0.063
- Season
- +0.88G
- 55.2%1401 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 364-273 · NZ 243-216 · DZ 166-139
- Per 60
- 1.07
- Attempts
- 18
- 0.063
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Dropped off PP1Mar 26, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 29, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Mar 5, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Feb 22, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Mar 23, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 11, 2022 alerts →
- Played 16:01 more than his 5-game averageMay 3, 2022 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 @ PHI | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 35.3 | — | |
| Apr 5, 2026 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 70.7 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 @ CAR | Cycle | loose | 0 | 23.4 | — | |
| Jan 22, 2026 @ EDM | Deflection | — | 3* | 37.9 | one-timer | |
| Jan 17, 2026 vs CBJ | Deflection | — | 3 | 52.7 | deflection | |
| Jan 15, 2026 vs PHI | Rebound | — | 1* | 57.8 | rebound | |
| Jan 4, 2026 @ CBJ | Odd-man rush | carry | 3* | 24.6 | 3-on-1 | |
| Jan 1, 2026 vs DET | Rush | loose | 0 | 61.0 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2026 vs DET | Point shot | — | 2* | 86.3 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2025 vs CAR | Point shot | — | 1 | 11.0 | — | |
| Dec 21, 2025 vs MTL | Deflection | — | 1 | 33.3 | deflection, rebound | |
| Dec 13, 2025 vs SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 11.2 | — | |
| Dec 1, 2025 @ PHI | Rush | carry | 0 | 66.8 | one-timer | |
| Dec 1, 2025 @ PHI | Rebound | carry | 2* | 18.9 | rebound | |
| Nov 29, 2025 vs TOR | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 23.2 | 4-on-2 | |
| Nov 28, 2025 @ CBJ | Rush | pass | 2 | 30.6 | — | |
| Nov 28, 2025 @ CBJ | Deflection | — | 2* | 24.0 | — | |
| Nov 22, 2025 vs SEA | Rebound | carry | 0 | 53.9 | 3-on-2, one-timer, rebound | |
| Nov 16, 2025 vs NSH | Rebound | — | 0 | 67.4 | rebound | |
| Nov 6, 2025 vs WSH | Rebound | — | 3 | 14.1 | rebound | |
| Nov 6, 2025 vs WSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 53.9 | one-timer | |
| Nov 1, 2025 @ WPG | Deflection | carry | 4* | 13.4 | 5-on-4 | |
| Oct 28, 2025 @ PHI | Cycle | — | 0 | 9.4 | — | |
| Oct 27, 2025 vs STL | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 17.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 23, 2025 @ FLA | Rebound | — | 0 | 21.3 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Oct 23, 2025 @ FLA | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 57.5 | one-timer | |
| Oct 21, 2025 vs VAN | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 57.0 | — | |
| Oct 18, 2025 @ SJS | Deflection | — | 0 | 24.2 | — | |
| Oct 16, 2025 @ LAK | Point shot | — | 1 | 67.4 | — | |
| Oct 9, 2025 vs NYI | Deflection | — | 3* | 17.4 | rebound | |
| Apr 17, 2025 vs WSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 51.7 | one-timer | |
| Apr 11, 2025 @ NJD | Deflection | — | 3* | 20.2 | — | |
| Apr 8, 2025 vs CHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 3 | 32.2 | one-timer | |
| Apr 5, 2025 @ DAL | Rebound | — | 0 | 19.1 | rebound | |
| Apr 5, 2025 @ DAL | Rebound | loose | 1* | 37.6 | 1-on-0, one-timer, rebound | |
| Apr 5, 2025 @ DAL | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 50.5 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 30, 2025 vs OTT | Cycle | — | 2 | 65.9 | one-timer | |
| Mar 27, 2025 @ BUF | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 33.1 | — | |
| Mar 21, 2025 vs CBJ | Deflection | carry | 1* | 38.3 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Mar 18, 2025 vs NYI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 31.2 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Crosby
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Crosby apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Robertson | LW | 1 | 11:07 | 88% | 65.2% | 100% (1-0) | 33.3% 1:28 | 50.0% 2:57 |
| Rickard Rakell | LW | 1 | 10:47 | 86% | 68.2% | 100% (1-0) | 25.0% 1:48 | — 0:49 |
| Declan Carlile | D | 1 | 5:49 | 46% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 76.5% 6:46 | 66.7% 9:08 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | 1 | 5:41 | 45% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 76.5% 6:54 | 80.0% 6:59 |
| Kris Letang | D | 1 | 3:53 | 31% | 83.3% | 100% (1-0) | 42.9% 8:42 | 60.0% 12:39 |
| Samuel Girard | D | 1 | 3:24 | 27% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 65.0% 9:11 | 65.2% 13:21 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | 1 | 3:19 | 26% | 90.9% | 100% (1-0) | 40.0% 9:16 | 47.4% 14:04 |
| Kaedan Korczak | D | 1 | 3:07 | 25% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 61.9% 9:28 | 63.6% 12:44 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | @ PHI | W 7-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45% | 17:39 | 12:35 | 4:45 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 17:39 | 17:39 | 22 | 10 | 68.8% | 69.0% | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 1.5 | 0.3 | 83% |
| Even strength | 1 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | 62.5% | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | 62.5% | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% |
| Power play | 1 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.8 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.8 | 0.0 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 17:39 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | PIT | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | 19 | 5.3% | 9 | 5 | 20:57 |
| 2025-26 | PIT | 68 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 0 | 44 | 160 | 18.1% | 60 | 30 | 19:14 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 80 | 33 | 58 | 91 | -20 | 31 | 227 | 14.5% | 67 | 39 | 20:22 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 82 | 42 | 52 | 94 | +7 | 40 | 278 | 15.1% | 101 | 37 | 20:05 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 82 | 33 | 60 | 93 | +8 | 52 | 255 | 12.9% | 71 | 47 | 20:09 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | PIT | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +2 | 2 | 22 | 9.1% | 3 | 6 | 20:26 |
| 2021-22 | PIT | 69 | 31 | 53 | 84 | +19 | 32 | 208 | 14.9% | 50 | 37 | 19:58 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | PIT | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 21 | 4.8% | 8 | 2 | 20:06 |
| 2020-21 | PIT | 55 | 24 | 38 | 62 | +8 | 26 | 159 | 15.1% | 44 | 28 | 20:24 |
| 2019-20 | PIT | 41 | 16 | 31 | 47 | -8 | 15 | 109 | 14.7% | 28 | 17 | 20:16 |
| 2018-19Playoffs | PIT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 6 | 0.0% | 10 | 1 | 22:24 |
| 2018-19 | PIT | 79 | 35 | 65 | 100 | +18 | 36 | 220 | 15.9% | 85 | 43 | 21:00 |
| 2017-18Playoffs | PIT | 12 | 9 | 12 | 21 | +7 | 6 | 29 | 31.0% | 12 | 8 | 20:18 |
| 2017-18 | PIT | 82 | 29 | 60 | 89 | 0 | 46 | 247 | 11.7% | 75 | 36 | 20:41 |
Sidney Crosby news
- NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, and the Pittsburgh PenguinsNHLRumors.com
- Juraj Slafkovsky: The CH's Greatest Asset, According to Sidney CrosbyDose.ca
- Penguins' Sidney Crosby Highlights Key for 7-0 Win Over Rival FlyersYahoo Sports
- Sidney Crosby sounds a little less hostile toward the Flyers these daysBroad Street Buzz
- Sidney Crosby makes NHL history before playing first game of 22nd season as Penguins star enters 20th year as captainAOL.com
- Penguins' Sidney Crosby sets NHL record for longest tenure as captainYardbarker
- Penguins' Sidney Crosby Sets Pittsburgh Record for NHL, NFL, MLBheavy.com
- What to expect from Sidney Crosby in year 22TSN
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.