Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.5% vs Couturier 53.4% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couturier 52.9%
Defensive zone
Couturier 70.6%
Neutral zone
Couturier 53.7%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 70.6%
29.4%
70.6%
Howden
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Howden
Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Couturier
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (358)
52.6% (624)
-1.8%
Power Play
54.5% (11)
66.7% (66)
-12.2%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (24)
53.2% (188)
-7.4%
On power play, Couturier has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Howden is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (242).
Howden shoots left. Couturier is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (581).
Home / Away
Howden
Couturier
Home
47.7% (174)
50.7% (424)
Away
53.0% (219)
56.6% (454)
By Period
Howden
Couturier
P1
53.3%
55.5%
P2
51.1%
51.7%
P3
49.2%
55.2%
OT
33.3%
42.9%
Final 5 min
49.4%
58.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
34.0%▼
48.0%
50.6%
Couturier
46.0%▼
47.5%
53.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 16:43 | Defensive | Brett Howden |