Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 15 meetings). Bennett wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.1% vs Crosby 53.5% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 33-13 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 93.9%
Defensive zone
Bennett 81.5%
Neutral zone
Bennett 83.4%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 86.3%
86.3%
13.7%
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% (5,533)
52.8% (17,883)
-6.0%
Power Play
52.4% (523)
57.3% (4,702)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (247)
47.1% (765)
-5.4%
On even strength, Crosby has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,107).
Bennett shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,752).
Home / Away
Bennett
Crosby
Home
48.1% (3,175)
55.0% (11,901)
Away
46.0% (3,128)
52.0% (11,468)
By Period
Bennett
Crosby
P1
47.8%
53.7%
P2
46.3%
53.8%
P3
46.9%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
49.4%
Final 5 min
44.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
47.0%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
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 |