Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Suzuki wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 47.5% vs Crosby 52.8% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 21-11 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 80.2%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 90.2%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 76.0%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 79.0%
79.0%
21.0%
Suzuki
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
21
(32 meetings)
11
21
Suzuki
Crosby
Last 10: Suzuki 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
7
Suzuki
Crosby
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Suzuki
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
8
11
Suzuki
Crosby
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (1,066)
52.5% (1,443)
-5.5%
Power Play
49.5% (204)
54.7% (369)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (131)
55.9% (34)
-9.3%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Suzuki is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,005).
Suzuki shoots right. Crosby is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Crosby
Home
49.4% (686)
53.0% (931)
Away
45.3% (715)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Suzuki
Crosby
P1
45.6%
50.3%
P2
46.9%
55.4%
P3
49.8%
53.3%
OT
38.1%
47.4%
Final 5 min
47.4%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
47.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | 12:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | 05:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | 03:05 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | 00:14 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 11:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 03:06 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 11:31 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 04:09 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 12:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 03:28 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 03:19 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 00:14 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 2 | 19:20 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 2 | 14:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 2 | 04:23 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |