Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Meyers 51.2% vs Crosby 53.5% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 88.2%
Defensive zone
Meyers 68.6%
Neutral zone
Crosby 59.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 64.8%
35.2%
64.8%
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
52.3% (620)
52.8% (18,014)
-0.5%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
57.5% (4,738)
+22.5%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (50)
47.0% (766)
-9.0%
On power play, Meyers has a +22.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Meyers is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (422).
Meyers shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,868).
Home / Away
Meyers
Crosby
Home
54.9% (368)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
47.2% (307)
52.0% (11,539)
By Period
Meyers
Crosby
P1
58.8%
53.6%
P2
44.5%
53.9%
P3
51.2%
53.3%
Final 5 min
46.1%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Meyers
54.0%▼
57.5%
51.4%
Crosby
62.0%▲
53.5%
53.5%
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 |