Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 30 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Couturier 52.6% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 58-57 in 115 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 65.8%
Defensive zone
Couturier 67.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 50.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Staal
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
57
-
58
(115 meetings)
57
58
Staal
Couturier
Last 10: Staal 3-7 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
24
14
Staal
Couturier
38 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
7
23
Staal
Couturier
30 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
26
21
Staal
Couturier
47 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
52.5% (11,063)
-2.0%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
59.7% (1,280)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
48.5% (1,816)
-4.3%
On power play, Couturier has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Staal
Couturier
Home
52.6% (6,558)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Staal
Couturier
P1
50.0%
52.5%
P2
51.1%
52.6%
P3
50.4%
52.9%
OT
55.2%
49.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | 1 | 07:26 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 14:54 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 07:49 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 13:57 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 10:46 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 14:41 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 14:17 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 19:36 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 14:02 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 14:08 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 08:17 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 07:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 07:28 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 07:19 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 2 | 19:54 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 2 | 16:44 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 1 | 18:15 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 1 | 08:48 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 04:56 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 05:26 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |