Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Cizikas wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.5% vs Crosby 55.5% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 70.7%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 71.7%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 54.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 57.4%
42.6%
57.4%
Cizikas
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Cizikas
Crosby
Last 7: Cizikas 3-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
1
Cizikas
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Cizikas
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Cizikas
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (524)
53.7% (984)
+0.7%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
64.7% (241)
+35.3%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (42)
64.3% (14)
-16.7%
On power play, Cizikas has a +35.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Cizikas is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (391).
Cizikas shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Crosby
Home
53.3% (270)
56.9% (649)
Away
54.8% (299)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Cizikas
Crosby
P1
57.2%
55.8%
P2
56.3%
53.2%
P3
49.5%
58.7%
OT
33.3%
54.2%
Final 5 min
49.0%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
54.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3 | 14:11 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3 | 14:02 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 1 | 18:41 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 09:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 05:37 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 15:14 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 15:09 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |