Evgeni Malkin vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 36 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Couturier 52.6% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 76-58 in 134 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 86.6%
Defensive zone
Malkin 62.4%
Neutral zone
Malkin 78.6%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 76.1%
76.1%
23.9%
Malkin
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
58
-
76
(134 meetings)
58
76
Malkin
Couturier
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
22
10
Malkin
Couturier
32 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
8
28
Malkin
Couturier
36 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
28
38
Malkin
Couturier
66 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
52.5% (11,063)
-6.9%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
59.7% (1,280)
-9.6%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
48.5% (1,816)
-16.3%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Malkin
Couturier
Home
47.6% (5,395)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Malkin
Couturier
P1
45.9%
52.5%
P2
46.2%
52.6%
P3
45.2%
52.9%
OT
49.0%
49.4%
Final 5 min
46.0%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | 1 | 01:22 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 19:07 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 09:36 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 17:53 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 07:59 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 09:49 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 09:37 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 17:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 2 | 03:46 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 1 | 00:52 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 2 | 15:46 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 1 | 17:44 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 3 | 08:38 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1 | 17:34 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1 | 17:15 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 04:20 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 1 | 19:14 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 2, 2023 | OT | 01:03 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |