Elias Pettersson vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Couturier 52.6% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 19-11 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 89.0%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 79.7%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 87.4%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 85.6%
85.6%
14.4%
Pettersson
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
19
(30 meetings)
11
19
Pettersson
Couturier
Last 10: Pettersson 5-5 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
7
2
Pettersson
Couturier
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
2
7
Pettersson
Couturier
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
2
10
Pettersson
Couturier
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,569)
52.5% (11,063)
-7.2%
Power Play
54.6% (540)
59.7% (1,280)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (238)
48.5% (1,816)
-9.8%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Pettersson shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Couturier
Home
46.8% (2,734)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
45.1% (2,613)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Pettersson
Couturier
P1
44.7%
52.5%
P2
46.0%
52.6%
P3
47.4%
52.9%
OT
39.7%
49.4%
Final 5 min
46.1%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
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 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 3 | 03:26 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 3 | 01:14 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 3 | 14:27 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 3 | 02:36 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 19:09 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 13:22 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 00:16 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 3 | 09:42 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 1 | 16:39 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 1 | 13:36 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 15, 2021 | 1 | 03:37 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 10:34 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 05:46 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |