Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Meyers 53.2% vs Crosby 55.1% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 85.7%
Defensive zone
Meyers 79.0%
Neutral zone
Meyers 50.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Meyers
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Meyers
Crosby
Last 5: Meyers 3-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Meyers
1
0
Meyers
Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Meyers
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Meyers
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (287)
53.3% (1,025)
+1.8%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
64.7% (249)
+35.3%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (29)
60.0% (15)
-18.6%
On power play, Meyers has a +35.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Meyers is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (187).
Meyers shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Meyers
Crosby
Home
56.2% (137)
56.9% (675)
Away
52.7% (182)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Meyers
Crosby
P1
62.5%
55.1%
P2
43.8%
53.1%
P3
57.3%
58.5%
Final 5 min
47.9%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Meyers
54.0%▼
57.5%
54.2%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 08:06 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 07:58 | Neutral | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 07:47 | Neutral | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | 13:29 | Offensive | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | 10:27 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |