Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Bennett wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 46.6% vs Crosby 56.6% (-10.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 83.9%
Defensive zone
Bennett 79.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 78.6%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 80.0%
80.0%
20.0%
Bennett
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Bennett
Crosby
Last 6: Bennett 1-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Bennett
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Bennett
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Bennett
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (909)
56.2% (1,451)
-9.7%
Power Play
43.1% (51)
61.4% (293)
-18.3%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (13)
55.3% (38)
-16.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bennett is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (657).
Bennett shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Bennett
Crosby
Home
45.4% (449)
59.1% (939)
Away
46.9% (524)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Bennett
Crosby
P1
49.6%
54.9%
P2
43.7%
60.8%
P3
45.1%
55.4%
OT
57.1%
53.6%
Final 5 min
43.4%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |