Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cozens wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cozens 52.9% vs Crosby 55.5% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 53.8%
Defensive zone
Cozens 57.4%
Neutral zone
Cozens 54.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Cozens
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Cozens
Crosby
Last 5: Cozens 2-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Cozens
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cozens
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cozens
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (606)
53.7% (984)
-1.1%
Power Play
58.5% (94)
64.7% (241)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
64.3% (14)
-31.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +31.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Cozens is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (534).
Cozens shoots right. Crosby is 58.1% vs right-shot opponents (360).
Home / Away
Cozens
Crosby
Home
54.1% (375)
56.9% (649)
Away
52.3% (331)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Cozens
Crosby
P1
55.8%
55.8%
P2
50.6%
53.2%
P3
53.7%
58.7%
OT
40.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
50.7%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cozens
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 05:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 08:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 17:14 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |