Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Chytil wins 41.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Chytil 42.3% vs Crosby 53.5% (-11.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 17-4 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Chytil 95.8%
Defensive zone
Chytil 90.9%
Neutral zone
Chytil 96.1%
Result
Filip Chytil favored at 93.5%
93.5%
6.5%
Chytil
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
17
(21 meetings)
4
17
Chytil
Crosby
Last 10: Chytil 1-9 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
6
Chytil
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
6
Chytil
Crosby
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
5
Chytil
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Chytil
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
42.1% (2,535)
52.8% (17,990)
-10.7%
Power Play
42.2% (206)
57.4% (4,733)
-15.2%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (24)
47.1% (765)
-9.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Chytil is 41.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,850).
Chytil shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Chytil
Crosby
Home
42.8% (1,337)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
41.4% (1,428)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Chytil
Crosby
P1
40.8%
53.6%
P2
43.8%
53.9%
P3
41.4%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
43.5%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Chytil
50.0%▲
47.0%
42.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 3 | 06:29 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 15:24 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 2 | 12:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 2 | 04:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 1 | 18:05 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 2 | 13:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 1 | 01:30 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 3 | 07:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 1 | 18:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 1 | 13:14 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 08:11 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 1 | 10:45 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2021 | OT | 04:15 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 3 | 11:23 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 3 | 09:28 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 3 | 09:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 3 | 08:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 2 | 05:18 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 1 | 18:19 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 1 | 15:05 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |