Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 48.2% vs Crosby 55.1% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 53.8%
Defensive zone
Bennett 59.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 53.9%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Bennett
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Bennett
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Bennett
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (811)
53.3% (1,025)
-6.9%
Power Play
56.9% (153)
64.7% (249)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (46)
60.0% (15)
-12.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Bennett shoots left. Crosby is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Bennett
Crosby
Home
49.9% (553)
56.9% (675)
Away
45.7% (457)
54.1% (614)
By Period
Bennett
Crosby
P1
47.4%
55.1%
P2
46.8%
53.1%
P3
48.9%
58.5%
OT
75.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
44.4%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |