GRIT & GF
Sidney Crosby

Pittsburgh Penguins, Centre

Sidney Crosby

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
6
3 G, 3 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
3.3
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:29
22 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
49.1
share of chances while he's on

Sidney Crosby has 3 goals and 3 assists (6 points) in 10 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026–27, with 22 shots on goal and 19:29 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 45.5 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

45.5050100
Rated above 25% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.7
Wins
−0.12
Physicality27thGF84thIntimidation8thChemistry77thClutch99th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.12, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 25.4% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Clutch

+2.07 SD · 99th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.1399th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2062th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 142 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at CHI

    Tuesday, October 13

    Two goals

    Sidney Crosby scored twice. He has 2 goals this season. He played 19:20 and had two shots on goal. The Penguins lost 5-3 to the Blackhawks.

  2. vs PHI

    Monday, April 27

    Snakebit

    Sidney Crosby had 1.7 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He has 79 points in 73 games this season. It finished 3-2 for the Penguins.

  3. vs FLA

    Sunday, April 5

    Big night

    Sidney Crosby had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 29th goal of the season. He played 17:34 and had four shots on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Penguins.

  4. vs COL

    Tuesday, March 24

    Volume

    Sidney Crosby had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.3. The Penguins fell 6-2 to the Avalanche.

  5. at EDM

    Thursday, January 22

    Streak

    Sidney Crosby has a point in 5 straight games. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 27 goals this season. It finished 6-2 for the Penguins.

  6. vs CBJ

    Saturday, January 17

    Volume

    Sidney Crosby had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 4.3. The Penguins lost 4-3 to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.

  7. vs NJD

    Thursday, January 8

    Streak

    Sidney Crosby has a point in 8 straight games. He has 49 points in 42 games this season. He played 17:33 and had one shot on goal. The Penguins beat the Devils 4-1.

  8. at CBJ

    Sunday, January 4

    Overtime winner

    Sidney Crosby won it in overtime. That makes 7 straight games with a point. He played 24:34, about 5 minutes over his average. The Penguins beat the Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:29
    86
  • Points per 601.85
    45
  • Goals per 600.92
    60
  • Individual xG per 601.02
    67
  • Shots per 606.8
    60

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.49
    92
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.62
    5
  • xGF%49.1%
    46

Physical

  • Hits per 602.2
    28
  • Blocks per 601.5
    29
  • Penalty minutes per 601.2
    54

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.1 mph
    72
  • Bursts over 20 mph12
    58
  • Distance skated30 mi
    95

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.2 mph
    38
  • Shots on goal22
    89
  • Shooting %13.6%
    52

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.3%
    80
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.0%
    76

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell762:2462–593.7–3.63–551%
Rickard Rakell, Nick Robertson933:3342–312.6–1.53–164%
Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell67:488–90.8–0.42–068%
Rickard Rakell, Hendrix Lapierre36:527–150.3–1.10–223%
Bryan Rust, Egor Chinakhov46:346–140.0–1.00–24%
Rickard Rakell, Ville Koivunen74:223–40.3–0.10–083%
Evgeni Malkin, Egor Chinakhov62:350–40.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 36 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.001.002.00
04-0410-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710336223.319:297549.1
2025–266829457416020.519:14603349.8
2024–258033589122729.720:22674352.1
2023–248242529427837.820:061014453.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1918:310010.20002
2026-10-1718:171010.17002
2026-10-1619:460120.24100
2026-10-1319:202020.45100
2026-10-1023:130010.19130
2026-10-0919:400030.64000
2026-10-0719:070020.16010
2026-10-0519:270050.53110
2026-10-0319:530120.37100
2026-09-3017:390130.37200
2026-04-2923:090050.20010
2026-04-2720:130201.73120
2026-04-2518:541140.36120
2026-04-2223:000130.27102
2026-04-2020:510040.07310
2026-04-1819:360030.18314
2026-04-1219:560020.66202
2026-04-0914:430241.13010
2026-04-0517:341240.42100
2026-04-0417:320200.00010