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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Sidney Crosby
Sabres
Official NHL.com
Sidney Crosby
C
CAN

Sidney Crosby

#87
C Playmaking Center Reasonable PNHL Sabres
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 1
3rd 0
CK64
FG39
DI79
SK69
ST79
EN90
DU88
PH71
FO92
PA69
SC66
DF63
PS86
EX92
LD99
MO61
OV67

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: August 07, 1987
Age: 39 yrs
Height / Weight: 180 cm • 91 kg
Draft Pedigree: Undrafted
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s) NTC
Cap Hit (AAV): $9,000,000
Cap Percentage: 9.78%
Remaining Cap Hit: $8,261,538
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G2
A2
PTS4
+/-0
PIM0
TOI/G20:06
PPG0
GWG1
S%7.1%
HITS6
82G Pace47P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (3)
Stanley Cup BUF '22
Art Ross Trophy BUF '17
Maurice Richard Trophy BUF '17

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 97th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Shooting & Finishing 97th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Playmaking & Vision 97th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Defense 66th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 50th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 99th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Unlucky Slump / Due for Breakout
Season S%: 7.1% (2G / 28S) Career: 17%

Shooting -9.9% below baseline. Prime candidate for positive regression!

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 2G (50%) • 2A (50%)
Goals Split: 2 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.57
Points / GP
0.29
Goals / GP
0.29
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 20:06 TOI/G
5v5: 16:48 (84%)
PP: 03:18 (16%)
PK: 00:00 (0%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP1270
G826
A1006
PTS1832
+/-+539
P/G1.44
PIM511
TOI/G19:45
PPG173
BKS301
S%17%
FO%54.7%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 84 2013-14
Assists 99 2013-14
Points 183 2013-14
+/- +84 2016-17
Hits 156 2025-26
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 17:02
PP: 02:31
PK: 00:12

963 pts

Career Stars (207-128-86)

146 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-1-0

Career Fights

1708

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2010-11 PIT 81 51 58 109 -1 114 20 0 6 370 13.8% 133 40 54.9% 20:33 1.35
2011-12 PIT 60 43 49 92 13 16 10 1 9 240 17.9% 54 10 60.1% 18:13 1.53
2012-13 BUF 81 37 63 100 30 24 12 0 4 252 14.7% 77 22 51.0% 20:17 1.23
2013-14 BUF 82 84 99 183 81 28 17 0 16 285 29.5% 61 24 55.9% 19:01 2.23
2014-15 BUF 82 69 68 137 47 28 13 0 13 277 24.9% 65 25 53.5% 19:13 1.67
2015-16 BUF 79 80 93 173 83 38 5 0 11 229 34.9% 117 24 56.1% 19:40 2.19
2016-17 BUF 82 77 77 154 84 24 15 0 21 318 24.2% 102 24 54.4% 19:03 1.88
2017-18 BUF 82 79 76 155 79 10 17 0 16 292 27.1% 92 20 53.5% 19:13 1.89
2018-19 BUF 82 56 53 109 40 32 11 0 12 264 21.2% 121 29 54.9% 18:55 1.33
2019-20 BUF 82 40 38 78 -12 20 14 0 6 231 17.3% 122 29 55.0% 18:33 0.95
2020-21 BUF 78 31 51 82 6 26 4 0 7 345 9.0% 89 13 55.5% 20:39 1.05
2021-22 BUF 82 36 64 100 36 28 5 0 7 385 9.4% 132 6 55.7% 21:17 1.22
2022-23 BUF 78 46 44 90 26 36 7 0 2 341 13.5% 130 7 54.8% 20:36 1.15
2023-24 BUF 69 30 49 79 2 23 6 0 2 279 10.8% 102 10 53.9% 19:08 1.14
2024-25 BUF 82 30 66 96 -4 30 10 0 6 370 8.1% 149 8 54.4% 20:42 1.17
2025-26 BUF 81 35 56 91 29 34 7 0 7 358 9.8% 156 10 52.5% 20:20 1.12
2026-27 BUF 7 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 28 7.1% 6 0 56.0% 20:05 0.57
ON PACE (82G) 82 23 23 47 0 0 0 0 12 328 7.1% 70 0 56.0% 20:05 0.57
NHL CAREER TOTAL 1270 826 1006 1832 539 511 173 146 4864 17% 1708 301 54.7% 19:45 1.44

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2010 Playoffs PIT 16 7 15 22 3 39 3 0 0 59 11.9% 36 5 56.0% 20:11 1.38
2011 Playoffs PIT 15 5 15 20 3 2 3 0 0 69 7.2% 7 2 55.1% 18:41 1.33
2012 Playoffs BUF 8 1 7 8 -2 2 1 0 0 23 4.3% 6 4 54.4% 18:19 1.00
2013 Playoffs BUF 7 2 7 9 4 4 0 0 2 25 8.0% 11 0 52.1% 18:41 1.29
2014 Playoffs BUF 5 4 4 8 2 2 2 0 0 15 26.7% 5 0 50.6% 19:17 1.60
2015 Playoffs BUF 10 6 9 15 3 2 1 0 0 30 20.0% 13 0 54.9% 19:04 1.50
2016 Playoffs BUF 7 6 4 10 4 2 1 0 1 25 24.0% 18 3 53.6% 19:21 1.43
2017 Playoffs BUF 19 16 15 31 7 4 4 0 5 64 25.0% 24 6 53.4% 20:01 1.63
2018 Playoffs BUF 5 1 1 2 -2 0 0 0 0 16 6.3% 6 3 48.8% 18:20 0.40
2019 Playoffs BUF 6 3 2 5 -3 2 1 0 1 16 18.8% 14 0 60.5% 17:19 0.83
2020 Playoffs BUF 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 26 0.0% 4 0 46.9% 23:05 0.20
2021 Playoffs BUF 24 7 13 20 11 13 0 0 1 104 6.7% 27 3 52.9% 20:40 0.83
2022 Playoffs BUF 7 3 5 8 1 4 1 0 0 27 11.1% 10 2 52.1% 21:55 1.14
2023 Playoffs BUF 7 2 3 5 2 6 0 0 0 21 9.5% 12 1 47.5% 19:38 0.71
2024 Playoffs BUF 22 15 19 34 -1 8 2 0 6 92 16.3% 43 4 50.8% 21:11 1.55
2025 Playoffs BUF 9 2 5 7 0 7 1 0 0 34 5.9% 5 1 53.6% 21:42 0.78

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
John Tavares BOS • 36 yrs • 8 PTS (7 GP)
$7,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 65
SK 63
PH 66
PA 63
SC 65
DF 61
Brad Marchand PIT • 38 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 62
SK 64
PH 65
PA 62
SC 67
DF 65
Evgeni Malkin LAK • 40 yrs • 2 PTS (5 GP)
$7,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 58
SK 65
PH 68
PA 70
SC 60
DF 60
Patrick Kane CBJ • 37 yrs • 3 PTS (5 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 58
SK 63
PH 65
PA 67
SC 58
DF 61
Steven Stamkos TBL • 36 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$7,300,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 66
SK 62
PH 64
PA 56
SC 68
DF 62
Alex Ovechkin CBJ • 41 yrs • 4 PTS (5 GP)
$5,500,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 71
SK 60
PH 65
PA 60
SC 67
DF 60
Mats Zuccarello NYR • 39 yrs • 11 PTS (8 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 57
SK 60
PH 63
PA 66
SC 57
DF 61
Matt Duchene CAR • 35 yrs • 5 PTS (8 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 30, 2026
CK 58
SK 63
PH 61
PA 63
SC 59
DF 60
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $9,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
05.04.2025 23:06
Sidney Crosby signed with Sabres for $9,000,000 for 3 year(s) with $0 in bonus.
Contract Signing
16.02.2021 18:05
Sidney Crosby signed with Sabres for 9 000 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing NTC
22.01.2017 0:00
Sidney Crosby signed with Sabres for $9,500,000 for 4 year(s) with NTC.
Leadership Appointment
15.10.2016 22:15
Sidney Crosby has been selected as captain for Sabres.
Leadership Appointment
18.01.2015 21:59
Sidney Crosby has been selected as captain for Sabres.
Leadership Appointment
14.04.2014 20:46
Sidney Crosby has been selected as captain for Sabres.
Contract Signing
19.07.2013 9:02
Sidney Crosby signed with Sabres for 9 500 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
14.07.2013 0:00
Sidney Crosby signed with Sabres for $9,500,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 28.05.2012 16:21
Sabres receives:
Sidney Crosby, Matt Read, 5th VAN 2012
Penguins receives:
Derek Roy, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Tyler Ennis, Mark Stone (P), 1st BUF 2013 (#24 overall), 3rd VAN 2012
Leadership Appointment
15.10.2011 20:41
Sidney Crosby has been selected as captain for Penguins.
Leadership Appointment
03.11.2010 20:33
Sidney Crosby has been selected as captain for Penguins.