Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (89% H2H, 18 meetings). Crosby wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 53.5% vs Stützle 45.8% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 28-6 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 98.6%
Defensive zone
Crosby 90.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 95.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 95.7%
95.7%
4.3%
Crosby
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
6
(34 meetings)
28
6
Crosby
Stützle
Last 10: Crosby 6-4 Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
9
3
Crosby
Stützle
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
1
Crosby
Stützle
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
16
2
Crosby
Stützle
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (17,990)
45.1% (2,292)
+7.7%
Power Play
57.4% (4,733)
55.4% (101)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (765)
47.7% (86)
-0.6%
On even strength, Crosby has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Crosby shoots left. Stützle is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,489).
Home / Away
Crosby
Stützle
Home
55.0% (11,972)
47.7% (1,282)
Away
52.0% (11,535)
43.4% (1,197)
By Period
Crosby
Stützle
P1
53.6%
47.1%
P2
53.9%
45.4%
P3
53.3%
44.1%
OT
49.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
52.4%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Stützle
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.6%
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 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2 | 05:23 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 14:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 02:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| 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 |