Auston Matthews vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 28 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Couturier 52.6% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 36-33 in 69 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 60.6%
Defensive zone
Couturier 70.9%
Neutral zone
Couturier 53.5%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Matthews
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
36
(69 meetings)
33
36
Matthews
Couturier
Last 10: Matthews 4-6 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
12
6
Matthews
Couturier
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
9
19
Matthews
Couturier
28 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
12
11
Matthews
Couturier
23 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
52.5% (11,063)
+1.5%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
59.7% (1,280)
-4.2%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
48.5% (1,816)
+1.3%
On power play, Couturier has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Matthews
Couturier
Home
56.3% (5,065)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Matthews
Couturier
P1
55.5%
52.5%
P2
53.3%
52.6%
P3
52.8%
52.9%
OT
56.6%
49.4%
Final 5 min
54.1%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3 | 07:02 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 2 | 18:47 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1 | 06:19 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1 | 06:10 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 07:11 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 08:02 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 07:54 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 04:42 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 00:55 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1 | 07:38 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 03:19 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 01:49 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 2 | 02:49 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 2 | 18:11 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 2 | 15:21 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 2 | 03:17 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 1 | 18:02 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 1 | 17:41 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |