Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Crosby wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 57.8% vs Stützle 47.2% (+11.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 97.2%
Defensive zone
Crosby 75.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 90.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 91.4%
91.4%
8.6%
Crosby
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
2
(12 meetings)
10
2
Crosby
Stützle
Last 10: Crosby 8-2 Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
0
Crosby
Stützle
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stützle
0
1
Crosby
Stützle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
6
1
Crosby
Stützle
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (1,437)
45.3% (468)
+12.5%
Power Play
60.9% (381)
62.5% (24)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (54)
60.0% (20)
-10.0%
On even strength, Crosby has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Crosby is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,257).
Crosby shoots left. Stützle is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Home / Away
Crosby
Stützle
Home
59.2% (985)
46.3% (270)
Away
57.2% (887)
47.1% (242)
By Period
Crosby
Stützle
P1
57.3%
46.1%
P2
59.5%
45.8%
P3
58.5%
48.2%
OT
40.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
59.7%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
58.2%
Stützle
54.0%▲
50.5%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tim Stützle |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 11:14 | Defensive | Tim Stützle |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 02:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 02:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 17:34 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 04:59 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 00:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2 | 12:56 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2 | 10:07 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |