Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 15 meetings). Bennett wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 33-13 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 96.0%
Defensive zone
Bennett 88.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 89.3%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 91.1%
91.1%
8.9%
Bennett
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
33
(46 meetings)
13
33
Bennett
Crosby
Last 10: Bennett 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
12
Bennett
Crosby
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
9
Bennett
Crosby
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
12
Bennett
Crosby
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (5,683)
52.8% (17,990)
-6.0%
Power Play
53.7% (555)
57.4% (4,733)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (256)
47.1% (765)
-5.3%
On even strength, Crosby has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Bennett shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Bennett
Crosby
Home
48.4% (3,262)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
45.9% (3,232)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Bennett
Crosby
P1
48.0%
53.6%
P2
46.5%
53.9%
P3
46.9%
53.3%
OT
52.5%
49.6%
Final 5 min
45.2%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 2 | 12:58 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 3 | 03:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 3 | 03:07 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 02:13 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| 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 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 13:58 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |