Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Beecher wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beecher 51.7% vs Crosby 56.6% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 67.4%
Defensive zone
Beecher 94.5%
Neutral zone
Beecher 77.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
Beecher
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Beecher
Crosby
Last 5: Beecher 1-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Beecher
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beecher
1
0
Beecher
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beecher
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (458)
56.2% (1,451)
-3.4%
Power Play
87.5% (8)
61.4% (293)
+26.1%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (76)
55.3% (38)
-11.9%
On power play, Beecher has a +26.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Beecher is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (317).
Beecher shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Beecher
Crosby
Home
53.5% (273)
59.1% (939)
Away
50.6% (269)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Beecher
Crosby
P1
51.1%
54.9%
P2
52.3%
60.8%
P3
52.6%
55.4%
Final 5 min
54.0%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beecher
46.0%▬
45.5%
52.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 19:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 06:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 19:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 10:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 15:20 | Defensive | John Beecher |