Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Crosby wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Crosby 55.0% vs Stützle 53.4% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 56.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 50.3%
Neutral zone
Stützle 52.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
Crosby
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Crosby
Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
0
Crosby
Stützle
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Crosby
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
53.2% (877)
53.4% (412)
-0.2%
Power Play
63.8% (210)
56.1% (41)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
64.3% (14)
61.5% (26)
+2.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Crosby is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (780).
Crosby shoots left. Stützle is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (279).
Home / Away
Crosby
Stützle
Home
56.4% (578)
52.0% (244)
Away
54.3% (523)
56.2% (235)
By Period
Crosby
Stützle
P1
57.0%
52.4%
P2
51.4%
55.9%
P3
57.9%
53.8%
OT
52.6%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.2%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
55.4%
Stützle
46.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:39 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |