Brad Richards vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 22 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Couturier 52.6% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 34-33 in 67 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 73.3%
Defensive zone
Couturier 67.8%
Neutral zone
Richards 51.2%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Richards
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
34
(67 meetings)
33
34
Richards
Couturier
Last 10: Richards 2-8 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
17
5
Richards
Couturier
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
7
16
Richards
Couturier
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
9
13
Richards
Couturier
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
52.4% (10,929)
-2.0%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
59.9% (1,276)
-8.9%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
48.7% (1,777)
-7.4%
On power play, Couturier has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,821).
Home / Away
Richards
Couturier
Home
51.1% (2,671)
53.4% (7,054)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
51.8% (6,935)
By Period
Richards
Couturier
P1
49.6%
52.5%
P2
50.3%
52.5%
P3
51.0%
53.0%
OT
50.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
49.4%
53.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Couturier
46.0%▼
47.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2016 | 3 | 04:01 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 2 | 08:17 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 3 | 18:06 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 3 | 12:47 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 3 | 01:18 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 2 | 14:28 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 2 | 08:11 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 2 | 07:37 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 2 | 03:13 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 1 | 13:27 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 03:27 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 04:54 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 3 | 12:52 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 3 | 08:58 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 3 | 05:36 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 3 | 02:51 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 1 | 02:46 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 3 | 05:22 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 3 | 01:51 | Neutral | Brad Richards |