Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Crosby wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 52.8% vs Stützle 43.0% (+11.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 11-2 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 98.1%
Defensive zone
Crosby 71.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 89.2%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 89.9%
89.9%
10.1%
Crosby
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
2
(13 meetings)
11
2
Crosby
Stützle
Last 10: Crosby 8-2 Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
1
Crosby
Stützle
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Stützle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
8
1
Crosby
Stützle
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,443)
42.7% (457)
+9.8%
Power Play
54.7% (369)
20.0% (5)
+34.7%
Penalty Kill
55.9% (34)
25.0% (24)
+30.9%
On power play, Crosby has a +34.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Crosby shoots left. Stützle is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (294).
Home / Away
Crosby
Stützle
Home
53.0% (931)
43.1% (253)
Away
53.0% (915)
39.9% (233)
By Period
Crosby
Stützle
P1
50.3%
44.9%
P2
55.4%
43.9%
P3
53.3%
35.8%
OT
47.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.5%
43.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Stützle
54.0%▲
50.5%
41.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 18:31 | Offensive | Tim Stützle |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 14:39 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 02:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 02:38 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 1 | 15:09 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tim Stützle |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 3 | 03:59 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 3 | 03:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |