Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sutter on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.6% vs Couturier 48.5% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sutter 74.4%
Defensive zone
Sutter 68.3%
Neutral zone
Sutter 72.9%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 71.7%
71.7%
28.3%
Sutter
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Sutter
Couturier
Last 8: Sutter 6-2 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
2
1
Sutter
Couturier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
2
1
Sutter
Couturier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
2
0
Sutter
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,022)
47.4% (1,052)
+3.6%
Power Play
57.7% (104)
54.7% (95)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (233)
50.3% (183)
-4.4%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Sutter is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (853).
Sutter shoots right. Couturier is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (506).
Home / Away
Sutter
Couturier
Home
51.4% (692)
48.3% (658)
Away
49.8% (667)
48.4% (672)
By Period
Sutter
Couturier
P1
50.6%
50.1%
P2
49.1%
45.5%
P3
52.5%
49.9%
OT
45.8%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.1%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.6%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2015 | 1 | 17:48 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 09:21 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 18:58 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 09:11 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 2 | 02:59 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 1 | 06:23 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 3 | 17:03 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 1 | 00:15 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |