Anthony Cirelli vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on neutral-zone draws (65% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.4% vs Couturier 52.6% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 51-30 in 81 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 70.6%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 71.5%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 70.3%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Cirelli
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
51
(81 meetings)
30
51
Cirelli
Couturier
Last 10: Cirelli 4-6 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
8
13
Cirelli
Couturier
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
9
14
Cirelli
Couturier
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
13
24
Cirelli
Couturier
37 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (5,684)
52.5% (11,063)
-2.7%
Power Play
56.9% (571)
59.7% (1,280)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,196)
48.5% (1,816)
-4.7%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,600).
Cirelli shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Couturier
Home
49.6% (3,763)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Cirelli
Couturier
P1
49.9%
52.5%
P2
48.8%
52.6%
P3
49.2%
52.9%
OT
51.6%
49.4%
Final 5 min
50.9%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 16:18 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 19:13 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 11:13 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 07:57 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 03:00 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 02:53 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 12:57 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 05:51 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 01:42 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 12:25 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 08:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 15:19 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3 | 02:08 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2 | 19:50 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1 | 19:38 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1 | 17:02 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1 | 16:45 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 13, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 16:20 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |