Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Stützle on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.5% vs Stützle 52.9% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 55.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 59.8%
Neutral zone
Crosby 54.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
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
53.7% (984)
53.0% (485)
+0.7%
Power Play
64.7% (241)
55.2% (58)
+9.5%
Penalty Kill
64.3% (14)
56.7% (30)
+7.6%
On power play, Crosby has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (879).
Crosby shoots left. Stützle is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (353).
Home / Away
Crosby
Stützle
Home
56.9% (649)
52.5% (282)
Away
54.9% (590)
54.3% (291)
By Period
Crosby
Stützle
P1
55.8%
52.1%
P2
53.2%
56.2%
P3
58.7%
52.0%
OT
54.2%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.7%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.9%
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 |