Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Beecher wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beecher 51.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 77.3%
Defensive zone
Beecher 95.5%
Neutral zone
Beecher 66.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 65.2%
34.8%
65.2%
Beecher
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Beecher
Crosby
Last 6: Beecher 1-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
5
Beecher
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beecher
1
0
Beecher
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beecher
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (993)
52.8% (18,031)
+0.1%
Power Play
72.7% (11)
57.4% (4,741)
+15.3%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (221)
47.0% (766)
-0.8%
On power play, Beecher has a +15.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Beecher is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (709).
Beecher shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,886).
Home / Away
Beecher
Crosby
Home
51.4% (562)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
52.2% (663)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Beecher
Crosby
P1
53.8%
53.6%
P2
48.0%
53.8%
P3
53.8%
53.3%
OT
33.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
52.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beecher
40.0%▼
44.0%
51.8%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 19:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 06:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 19:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 10:04 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 15:20 | Defensive | John Beecher |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 1 | 12:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |