Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Stützle on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.3% vs Stützle 52.9% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 55.2%
Defensive zone
Crosby 58.9%
Neutral zone
Crosby 54.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 55.8%
55.8%
44.2%
Crosby
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Crosby
Stützle
Last 5: Crosby 3-2 Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stützle
1
2
Crosby
Stützle
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Stützle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Stützle
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (961)
53.0% (485)
+0.5%
Power Play
64.1% (237)
55.2% (58)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
64.3% (14)
56.7% (30)
+7.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Crosby is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (856).
Crosby shoots left. Stützle is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (353).
Home / Away
Crosby
Stützle
Home
56.4% (622)
52.5% (282)
Away
54.9% (590)
54.3% (291)
By Period
Crosby
Stützle
P1
56.0%
52.1%
P2
52.6%
56.2%
P3
58.3%
52.0%
OT
54.2%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.8%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
53.5%
55.7%
Stützle
54.0%▲
50.5%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 11:25 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 13:57 | Offensive | Tim Stützle |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 13:52 | Offensive | Tim Stützle |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |