Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Veleno on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Veleno 49.2% vs Couturier 53.2% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Veleno leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Couturier 79.7%
Defensive zone
Couturier 58.3%
Neutral zone
Couturier 74.7%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 69.0%
31.0%
69.0%
Veleno
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Veleno
Couturier
Last 10: Veleno 7-3 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
4
1
Veleno
Couturier
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
3
2
Veleno
Couturier
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Veleno
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (531)
53.8% (1,003)
-5.4%
Power Play
56.3% (64)
56.4% (202)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (27)
42.7% (89)
+1.7%
On even strength, Couturier has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Veleno is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (403).
Veleno shoots left. Couturier is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (823).
Home / Away
Veleno
Couturier
Home
48.8% (289)
54.4% (680)
Away
49.2% (333)
52.4% (614)
By Period
Veleno
Couturier
P1
46.1%
56.3%
P2
50.9%
51.8%
P3
49.7%
52.2%
OT
66.7%
60.9%
Final 5 min
52.7%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
49.0%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2024 | 2 | 02:37 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 3 | 07:54 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 2 | 14:00 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 1 | 06:55 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 3 | 18:44 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 3 | 17:42 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 2 | 14:35 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 2 | 04:06 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |