James Sheppard vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 48.7% vs Couturier 52.6% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couturier 71.5%
Defensive zone
Couturier 79.1%
Neutral zone
Couturier 67.5%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 75.3%
24.7%
75.3%
Sheppard
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Sheppard
Couturier
Last 8: Sheppard 5-3 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
1
Sheppard
Couturier
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
3
2
Sheppard
Couturier
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
2
0
Sheppard
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (744)
52.5% (11,063)
-4.1%
Power Play
47.8% (46)
59.7% (1,280)
-11.9%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
48.5% (1,816)
+26.5%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +26.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Sheppard is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Sheppard shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Couturier
Home
49.4% (474)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
47.2% (320)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Sheppard
Couturier
P1
47.8%
52.5%
P2
44.9%
52.6%
P3
52.8%
52.9%
OT
66.7%
49.4%
Final 5 min
46.4%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
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 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 1 | 00:22 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |