Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Bennett wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 45.9% vs Crosby 57.8% (-12.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 50.9%
Defensive zone
Bennett 58.9%
Neutral zone
Bennett 58.0%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 55.2%
55.2%
44.8%
Bennett
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Bennett
Crosby
Last 10: Bennett 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Bennett
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Bennett
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Bennett
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (772)
57.8% (1,437)
-13.1%
Power Play
56.9% (58)
60.9% (381)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (28)
50.0% (54)
-7.1%
On even strength, Crosby has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bennett is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (549).
Bennett shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Home / Away
Bennett
Crosby
Home
48.5% (447)
59.2% (985)
Away
42.1% (411)
57.2% (887)
By Period
Bennett
Crosby
P1
47.1%
57.3%
P2
45.8%
59.5%
P3
42.9%
58.5%
OT
60.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
42.9%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 09:35 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 2 | 15:07 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 1 | 05:47 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 1 | 05:23 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1 | 18:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 3 | 06:10 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 2 | 12:29 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 2 | 02:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |