Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 48.3% vs Crosby 55.5% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 57.2%
Defensive zone
Bennett 61.4%
Neutral zone
Bennett 57.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 57.7%
57.7%
42.3%
Bennett
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Bennett
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Bennett
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (780)
53.7% (984)
-7.3%
Power Play
57.3% (150)
64.7% (241)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (46)
64.3% (14)
-16.5%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Bennett shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Bennett
Crosby
Home
50.3% (519)
56.9% (649)
Away
45.7% (457)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Bennett
Crosby
P1
47.5%
55.8%
P2
46.6%
53.2%
P3
49.8%
58.7%
OT
70.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
44.2%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |