Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Staal wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Couturier 56.6% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Couturier 62.4%
Defensive zone
Couturier 66.1%
Neutral zone
Couturier 64.9%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 64.0%
36.0%
64.0%
Staal
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
5
(16 meetings)
11
5
Staal
Couturier
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Staal
Couturier
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
0
Staal
Couturier
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Couturier
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
56.7% (750)
55.6% (1,008)
+1.1%
Power Play
62.5% (120)
71.7% (138)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (153)
54.2% (177)
-7.8%
On power play, Couturier has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Staal is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (654).
Staal shoots left. Couturier is 57.8% vs left-shot opponents (855).
Home / Away
Staal
Couturier
Home
58.8% (522)
59.8% (696)
Away
52.7% (501)
54.1% (627)
By Period
Staal
Couturier
P1
60.8%
54.3%
P2
55.9%
59.8%
P3
51.7%
56.6%
OT
46.2%
64.3%
Final 5 min
56.5%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.8%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
57.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 19:36 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 18:52 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 13:46 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 11:22 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 00:16 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 19:48 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 16:28 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 07:21 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 03:15 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 08:30 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 00:36 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 2 | 15:49 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1 | 18:44 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1 | 16:28 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1 | 16:19 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1 | 13:35 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |