Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Couturier 52.6% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 14-9 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 67.2%
Defensive zone
Howden 66.6%
Neutral zone
Howden 67.6%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 67.1%
67.1%
32.9%
Howden
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
14
(23 meetings)
9
14
Howden
Couturier
Last 10: Howden 5-5 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
2
8
Howden
Couturier
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Howden
Couturier
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
3
2
Howden
Couturier
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
52.5% (11,063)
-2.9%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
59.7% (1,280)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
48.5% (1,816)
-5.3%
On power play, Couturier has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,152).
Howden shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Howden
Couturier
Home
48.4% (1,608)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Howden
Couturier
P1
49.5%
52.5%
P2
48.0%
52.6%
P3
49.9%
52.9%
OT
39.3%
49.4%
Final 5 min
48.6%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 16:43 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| 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 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 2 | 12:23 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 14:23 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 03:23 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 1 | 01:43 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 19:48 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 08:27 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 14:30 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 1 | 05:55 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 2 | 18:30 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 2 | 07:14 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 1 | 11:04 | Defensive | Brett Howden |