Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Bennett wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.3% vs Crosby 52.8% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 60.5%
Defensive zone
Bennett 83.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 75.6%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Bennett
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Bennett
Crosby
Last 10: Bennett 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Bennett
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Bennett
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Bennett
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (766)
52.5% (1,443)
-4.3%
Power Play
45.1% (82)
54.7% (369)
-9.6%
Penalty Kill
33.9% (56)
55.9% (34)
-22.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +22.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Bennett shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Bennett
Crosby
Home
49.1% (458)
53.0% (931)
Away
44.8% (446)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Bennett
Crosby
P1
47.9%
50.3%
P2
47.2%
55.4%
P3
46.4%
53.3%
OT
20.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
40.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 13:58 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 09:45 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 2 | 18:19 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 2 | 04:15 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 2 | 04:11 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1 | 00:38 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 05:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 01:28 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 18:10 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 09:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |