Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.3% FO% edge overall. Strome wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 45.2% vs Crosby 55.5% (-12.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 60.3%
Defensive zone
Strome 74.6%
Neutral zone
Strome 72.4%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 67.5%
67.5%
32.5%
Strome
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Strome
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Strome
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Strome
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (267)
53.7% (984)
-9.5%
Power Play
37.0% (27)
64.7% (241)
-27.7%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
64.3% (14)
-14.3%
On power play, Crosby has a +27.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Strome is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (203).
Strome shoots right. Crosby is 58.1% vs right-shot opponents (360).
Home / Away
Strome
Crosby
Home
42.0% (157)
56.9% (649)
Away
45.4% (141)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Strome
Crosby
P1
40.0%
55.8%
P2
46.4%
53.2%
P3
44.0%
58.7%
OT
33.3%
54.2%
Final 5 min
48.2%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
43.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 17:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 12:00 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |