Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 50.3% vs Crosby 55.3% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 27-8 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 81.2%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 73.4%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 73.0%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 77.1%
77.1%
22.9%
Suzuki
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
27
(35 meetings)
8
27
Suzuki
Crosby
Last 10: Suzuki 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
14
Suzuki
Crosby
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
5
Suzuki
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
8
Suzuki
Crosby
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (904)
53.5% (961)
-2.2%
Power Play
49.8% (265)
64.1% (237)
-14.3%
Penalty Kill
36.8% (57)
64.3% (14)
-27.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +27.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Suzuki is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (921).
Suzuki shoots right. Crosby is 58.1% vs right-shot opponents (356).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Crosby
Home
50.6% (603)
56.4% (622)
Away
50.1% (623)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Suzuki
Crosby
P1
52.3%
56.0%
P2
47.5%
52.6%
P3
51.1%
58.3%
OT
48.6%
54.2%
Final 5 min
48.5%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
50.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
53.5%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 11:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 09:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 14:21 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 19:29 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 17:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 12:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 07:31 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 04:32 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 09:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 15:07 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 10:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 06:56 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 14:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 12:35 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |