James Sheppard vs Sean Couturier

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

James Sheppard holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Sheppard 50.1% vs Couturier 48.5% (+1.8%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Sheppard 52.8%
Defensive zone Couturier 56.6%
Neutral zone Sheppard 53.8%
Result Sean Couturier favored at 52.3%
47.7%
52.3%
Sheppard Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 2 (7 meetings)
5
2
Sheppard Couturier
Last 7: Sheppard 5-2 Couturier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
1
Sheppard Couturier
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
3
1
Sheppard Couturier
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
2
0
Sheppard Couturier
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Sheppard
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (518)
47.4% (1,052)
+2.8%
Power Play
44.1% (34)
54.7% (95)
-10.6%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (3)
50.3% (183)
+49.7%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +49.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Sheppard is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (319).
Sheppard shoots left. Couturier is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Couturier
Home
50.3% (324)
48.3% (658)
Away
49.8% (231)
48.4% (672)
By Period
Sheppard
Couturier
P1
49.7%
50.1%
P2
46.9%
45.5%
P3
53.8%
49.9%
OT
66.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
47.6%
50.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%
47.0%
50.1%
Couturier
52.0%
51.0%
48.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 2, 2014 3 15:16 Neutral James Sheppard
Dec 2, 2014 3 00:26 Defensive James Sheppard
Dec 2, 2014 2 17:44 Neutral James Sheppard
Dec 2, 2014 2 13:33 Defensive James Sheppard
Dec 2, 2014 1 10:59 Defensive James Sheppard
Dec 2, 2014 1 08:45 Offensive Sean Couturier
Dec 2, 2014 1 03:42 Defensive Sean Couturier