Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 50.6% vs Crosby 55.4% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 27-8 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 83.5%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 76.7%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 75.6%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 79.6%
79.6%
20.4%
Suzuki
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
27
(35 meetings)
8
27
Suzuki
Crosby
Last 10: Suzuki 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
14
Suzuki
Crosby
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
5
Suzuki
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
8
Suzuki
Crosby
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (945)
53.6% (1,008)
-2.3%
Power Play
50.7% (282)
65.0% (246)
-14.3%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (67)
60.0% (15)
-19.7%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +19.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Suzuki is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (976).
Suzuki shoots right. Crosby is 57.6% vs right-shot opponents (373).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Crosby
Home
51.0% (637)
56.9% (675)
Away
50.2% (657)
54.7% (594)
By Period
Suzuki
Crosby
P1
53.1%
55.6%
P2
47.4%
53.3%
P3
51.3%
58.7%
OT
48.6%
54.2%
Final 5 min
49.1%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
54.0%▼
56.5%
50.6%
Crosby
62.0%▲
53.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 11:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 09:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 14:21 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 19:29 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 17:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 12:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 07:31 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 04:32 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 09:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:08 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 15:07 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 10:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 06:56 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 14:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 12:35 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |