Elias Pettersson vs Sean Couturier
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Pettersson wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 47.2% vs Couturier 53.2% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pettersson 82.0%
Defensive zone
Couturier 56.9%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 62.2%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Pettersson
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Pettersson
Couturier
Last 6: Pettersson 2-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
2
1
Pettersson
Couturier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
1
Pettersson
Couturier
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Pettersson
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (790)
53.4% (758)
-7.5%
Power Play
55.4% (242)
62.9% (70)
-7.5%
Penalty Kill
35.5% (107)
50.7% (227)
-15.2%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Pettersson is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (730).
Pettersson shoots left. Couturier is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (680).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Couturier
Home
49.3% (584)
50.7% (517)
Away
44.5% (555)
56.1% (538)
By Period
Pettersson
Couturier
P1
45.8%
55.2%
P2
47.9%
53.0%
P3
47.1%
53.3%
OT
47.1%
42.4%
Final 5 min
45.1%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
47.0%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 14:03 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:04 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 16:43 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 07:19 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |