Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Draisaitl wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 55.6% vs Couturier 52.6% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 51.2%
Defensive zone
Couturier 81.6%
Neutral zone
Couturier 72.1%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 79.7%
20.3%
79.7%
Draisaitl
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Draisaitl
Couturier
Last 5: Draisaitl 1-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
1
3
Draisaitl
Couturier
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
1
Draisaitl
Couturier
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
56.6% (956)
53.5% (770)
+3.1%
Power Play
53.5% (144)
59.4% (69)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (98)
46.9% (162)
+8.2%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Draisaitl is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (739).
Draisaitl shoots left. Couturier is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (607).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Couturier
Home
56.1% (626)
53.8% (452)
Away
56.1% (572)
52.1% (549)
By Period
Draisaitl
Couturier
P1
56.9%
53.4%
P2
53.7%
52.8%
P3
56.9%
52.4%
OT
66.7%
52.9%
Final 5 min
56.5%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.1%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2017 | 3 | 10:32 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 2 | 19:21 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 12:35 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 00:18 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |