Frans Nielsen vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Couturier 52.6% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 31-24 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Couturier 74.9%
Defensive zone
Couturier 73.2%
Neutral zone
Couturier 71.9%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 73.0%
27.0%
73.0%
Nielsen
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
24
(55 meetings)
31
24
Nielsen
Couturier
Last 10: Nielsen 3-7 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
10
3
Nielsen
Couturier
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
3
15
Nielsen
Couturier
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
18
6
Nielsen
Couturier
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
52.5% (11,063)
-3.2%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
59.7% (1,280)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
48.5% (1,816)
-6.8%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Couturier
Home
49.9% (4,766)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Nielsen
Couturier
P1
49.7%
52.5%
P2
47.6%
52.6%
P3
48.2%
52.9%
OT
46.6%
49.4%
Final 5 min
48.7%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2019 | 1 | 18:15 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 1 | 08:58 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 19:23 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 2 | 06:35 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 3 | 14:06 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1 | 19:27 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 07:44 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 05:15 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 05:06 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 15:47 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 10:42 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 02:56 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:06 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 2 | 06:30 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 3 | 16:37 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 3 | 13:32 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 3 | 11:17 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |