Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 52.3% vs Couturier 55.6% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 55.4%
Defensive zone
Howden 64.9%
Neutral zone
Howden 63.3%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 59.9%
59.9%
40.1%
Howden
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Howden
Couturier
Last 6: Howden 2-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
3
Howden
Couturier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Couturier
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Couturier
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (459)
55.1% (1,008)
-1.7%
Power Play
40.0% (5)
64.1% (142)
-24.1%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (52)
53.3% (45)
-5.2%
On power play, Couturier has a +24.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Howden is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (345).
Howden shoots left. Couturier is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Home / Away
Howden
Couturier
Home
48.8% (258)
58.1% (609)
Away
56.6% (258)
53.9% (586)
By Period
Howden
Couturier
P1
54.0%
55.3%
P2
53.2%
55.8%
P3
50.9%
57.4%
OT
50.0%
45.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
57.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
52.7%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 09:06 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 04:56 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 25, 2024 | OT | 03:05 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 11:54 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 06:51 | Defensive | Brett Howden |