Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 56 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 49.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 98-50 in 148 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 79.3%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 74.6%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 76.2%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 77.1%
77.1%
22.9%
Suzuki
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
50
-
98
(148 meetings)
50
98
Suzuki
Crosby
Last 10: Suzuki 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
12
44
Suzuki
Crosby
56 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
9
15
Suzuki
Crosby
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
29
39
Suzuki
Crosby
68 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (6,473)
52.8% (18,120)
-3.4%
Power Play
50.8% (1,399)
57.4% (4,764)
-6.6%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (473)
47.0% (766)
-2.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (6,094).
Suzuki shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,691).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Crosby
Home
51.0% (4,096)
55.0% (12,054)
Away
47.7% (4,249)
52.0% (11,615)
By Period
Suzuki
Crosby
P1
49.1%
53.6%
P2
49.0%
53.8%
P3
50.1%
53.4%
OT
43.8%
49.6%
Final 5 min
49.3%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
54.0%▲
50.5%
49.3%
Crosby
40.0%▼
52.0%
53.5%
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 |