Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 51.5% vs Crosby 56.6% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 19-9 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 72.7%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 78.8%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 72.1%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 73.5%
73.5%
26.5%
Suzuki
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
19
(28 meetings)
9
19
Suzuki
Crosby
Last 10: Suzuki 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
8
Suzuki
Crosby
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
3
2
Suzuki
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
5
9
Suzuki
Crosby
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (981)
56.2% (1,451)
-3.8%
Power Play
50.7% (304)
61.4% (293)
-10.7%
Penalty Kill
36.4% (33)
55.3% (38)
-18.9%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +18.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Suzuki is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (976).
Suzuki shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Crosby
Home
53.2% (645)
59.1% (939)
Away
50.1% (673)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Suzuki
Crosby
P1
48.9%
54.9%
P2
51.5%
60.8%
P3
54.9%
55.4%
OT
25.0%
53.6%
Final 5 min
51.4%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
51.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3 | 04:50 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:07 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2 | 18:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2 | 15:43 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 15:15 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 07:38 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 19:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 18:40 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 18:31 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 11:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1 | 05:56 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 16:21 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 15:45 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 08:06 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 07:47 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |