Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Rooney wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs Couturier 52.6% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 16-14 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Rooney 57.6%
Defensive zone
Rooney 67.5%
Neutral zone
Rooney 60.7%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 62.7%
62.7%
37.3%
Rooney
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
16
(30 meetings)
14
16
Rooney
Couturier
Last 10: Rooney 4-6 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
2
7
Rooney
Couturier
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
8
5
Rooney
Couturier
13 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Rooney
Couturier
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
52.5% (11,063)
-5.8%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
59.7% (1,280)
-18.0%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
48.5% (1,816)
-5.1%
On power play, Couturier has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Rooney shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Rooney
Couturier
Home
47.4% (1,227)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Rooney
Couturier
P1
48.1%
52.5%
P2
47.1%
52.6%
P3
43.6%
52.9%
OT
12.5%
49.4%
Final 5 min
47.7%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 02:46 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 03:07 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 1 | 14:55 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 00:33 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 15:33 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 07:13 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 07:30 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 17:19 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 16:32 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 19:51 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 05:33 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 04:53 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 3 | 16:46 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 3 | 10:34 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 2 | 15:37 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 2 | 12:33 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 2 | 04:33 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 2 | 01:59 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 1 | 18:31 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |