Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Benn wins 64.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 59.1% vs Crosby 52.8% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Benn leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 65.4%
Defensive zone
Benn 77.8%
Neutral zone
Benn 70.8%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
Benn
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Benn
Crosby
Last 10: Benn 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
3
Benn
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Benn
4
0
Benn
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
1
0
Benn
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
61.8% (584)
52.5% (1,443)
+9.3%
Power Play
56.7% (224)
54.7% (369)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
56.1% (57)
55.9% (34)
+0.2%
On even strength, Benn has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Benn is 64.7% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Benn shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Benn
Crosby
Home
64.4% (433)
53.0% (931)
Away
55.8% (432)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Benn
Crosby
P1
61.8%
50.3%
P2
59.6%
55.4%
P3
59.2%
53.3%
OT
55.6%
47.4%
Final 5 min
62.7%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
60.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 19:44 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 19:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 06:04 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 2 | 08:41 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 1 | 19:00 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 1 | 09:09 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 1 | 03:29 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 02:23 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1 | 15:16 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |