Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Bennett wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 46.5% vs Crosby 48.3% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 57.3%
Defensive zone
Bennett 84.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 68.4%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 68.7%
68.7%
31.3%
Bennett
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
7
(7 meetings)
0
7
Bennett
Crosby
Last 7: Bennett 0-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Bennett
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Bennett
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (737)
46.8% (1,360)
-0.5%
Power Play
40.0% (25)
53.8% (357)
-13.8%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (49)
45.2% (31)
+1.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bennett is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (551).
Bennett shoots left. Crosby is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,127).
Home / Away
Bennett
Crosby
Home
48.1% (437)
51.0% (867)
Away
43.9% (374)
45.4% (881)
By Period
Bennett
Crosby
P1
47.3%
50.8%
P2
44.2%
47.9%
P3
46.9%
46.5%
OT
50.0%
35.1%
Final 5 min
44.6%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2017 | 1 | 10:11 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2017 | OT | 01:14 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 2 | 13:47 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 2 | 10:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 2 | 10:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 2 | 03:27 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 1 | 09:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |