Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Stützle on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Crosby wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.4% vs Stützle 52.6% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 59.4%
Defensive zone
Crosby 60.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 54.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Crosby
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Crosby
Stützle
Last 5: Crosby 3-2 Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stützle
1
2
Crosby
Stützle
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Stützle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Stützle
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (1,008)
52.7% (501)
+0.9%
Power Play
65.0% (246)
54.2% (59)
+10.8%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (15)
56.3% (32)
+3.7%
On power play, Crosby has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Crosby is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (896).
Crosby shoots left. Stützle is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (364).
Home / Away
Crosby
Stützle
Home
56.9% (675)
51.9% (285)
Away
54.7% (594)
54.1% (307)
By Period
Crosby
Stützle
P1
55.6%
51.6%
P2
53.3%
55.4%
P3
58.7%
52.2%
OT
54.2%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.0%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
62.0%▲
53.5%
55.9%
Stützle
50.0%▬
49.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 11:25 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 13:57 | Offensive | Tim Stützle |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 13:52 | Offensive | Tim Stützle |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |