Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Zibanejad wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 47.2% vs Couturier 44.9% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 74.8%
Defensive zone
Couturier 84.2%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 52.1%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Zibanejad
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Zibanejad
Couturier
Last 5: Zibanejad 2-3 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Couturier
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Zibanejad
Couturier
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Couturier
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (285)
44.4% (448)
+2.3%
Power Play
45.6% (57)
57.7% (26)
-12.1%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
36.7% (79)
-36.7%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +36.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Zibanejad is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (214).
Zibanejad shoots right. Couturier is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (211).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Couturier
Home
45.4% (163)
42.2% (296)
Away
47.2% (180)
45.9% (257)
By Period
Zibanejad
Couturier
P1
43.7%
44.0%
P2
48.6%
46.5%
P3
46.9%
41.4%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
47.4%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.4%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
43.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 05:31 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 17:05 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 3 | 14:24 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 2 | 02:53 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |