Mathew Barzal vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 15 meetings). Barzal wins 41.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 42.2% vs Couturier 52.6% (-10.6%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 26-18 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Barzal 82.0%
Defensive zone
Barzal 83.0%
Neutral zone
Barzal 91.3%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 86.8%
86.8%
13.2%
Barzal
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
26
(44 meetings)
18
26
Barzal
Couturier
Last 10: Barzal 1-9 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
5
3
Barzal
Couturier
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
3
12
Barzal
Couturier
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
10
11
Barzal
Couturier
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (3,565)
52.5% (11,063)
-10.6%
Power Play
43.4% (205)
59.7% (1,280)
-16.3%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (26)
48.5% (1,816)
-6.2%
On power play, Couturier has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Barzal is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,699).
Barzal shoots right. Couturier is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (5,245).
Home / Away
Barzal
Couturier
Home
43.1% (1,895)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
40.9% (1,901)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Barzal
Couturier
P1
40.7%
52.5%
P2
44.4%
52.6%
P3
41.0%
52.9%
OT
27.6%
49.4%
Final 5 min
39.9%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | 3 | 11:45 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2 | 08:11 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2 | 05:42 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 1 | 11:16 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 1 | 11:10 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 02:12 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 00:10 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 16:40 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 02:37 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2 | 01:01 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 3 | 14:16 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 2 | 04:40 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 07:32 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 11:39 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 1 | 09:26 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 3 | 11:28 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:43 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |