Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 50.4% vs Crosby 54.8% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 27-8 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 67.7%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 59.7%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 58.2%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 63.1%
63.1%
36.9%
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
51.0% (1,050)
53.1% (1,114)
-2.1%
Power Play
50.3% (326)
63.2% (272)
-12.9%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (74)
60.0% (15)
-18.1%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Suzuki is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,102).
Suzuki shoots right. Crosby is 57.2% vs right-shot opponents (395).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Crosby
Home
50.9% (702)
56.1% (731)
Away
50.0% (748)
54.2% (670)
By Period
Suzuki
Crosby
P1
53.7%
55.3%
P2
47.4%
51.7%
P3
50.4%
58.3%
OT
46.2%
54.2%
Final 5 min
50.4%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
54.0%▲
50.5%
50.4%
Crosby
40.0%▼
52.0%
55.2%
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 |