Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Meyers 52.5% vs Crosby 55.5% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 89.1%
Defensive zone
Meyers 78.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 52.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 59.6%
40.4%
59.6%
Meyers
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Meyers
Crosby
Last 5: Meyers 3-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Meyers
1
0
Meyers
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Meyers
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Meyers
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.2% (277)
53.7% (984)
+0.5%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
64.7% (241)
+35.3%
Penalty Kill
39.3% (28)
64.3% (14)
-25.0%
On power play, Meyers has a +35.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Meyers is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (181).
Meyers shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Meyers
Crosby
Home
56.2% (137)
56.9% (649)
Away
50.9% (171)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Meyers
Crosby
P1
61.6%
55.8%
P2
42.2%
53.2%
P3
57.0%
58.7%
Final 5 min
46.4%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Meyers
54.0%▼
55.5%
53.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 08:06 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 07:58 | Neutral | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 07:47 | Neutral | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | 13:29 | Offensive | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | 10:27 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |