Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Crosby 52.3% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 71.0%
Defensive zone
Bennett 68.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 69.6%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 71.0%
71.0%
29.0%
Bennett
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Bennett
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Bennett
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (756)
50.8% (1,169)
-5.3%
Power Play
63.0% (92)
60.2% (261)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
31.0% (29)
45.0% (20)
-14.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bennett is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Bennett shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Bennett
Crosby
Home
46.5% (456)
53.2% (726)
Away
47.3% (421)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Bennett
Crosby
P1
46.6%
51.3%
P2
50.5%
52.1%
P3
43.5%
54.1%
OT
44.4%
45.8%
Final 5 min
47.8%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 09:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 03:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |