Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.3% vs Couturier 53.2% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Couturier 71.0%
Defensive zone
Couturier 53.4%
Neutral zone
Couturier 65.7%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 64.1%
35.9%
64.1%
Zibanejad
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Zibanejad
Couturier
Last 10: Zibanejad 6-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
2
Zibanejad
Couturier
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Zibanejad
Couturier
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
2
Zibanejad
Couturier
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (913)
53.8% (1,003)
-2.9%
Power Play
59.0% (39)
56.4% (202)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (160)
42.7% (89)
-5.2%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Zibanejad shoots right. Couturier is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (471).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Couturier
Home
51.1% (536)
54.4% (680)
Away
47.6% (576)
52.4% (614)
By Period
Zibanejad
Couturier
P1
50.1%
56.3%
P2
47.3%
51.8%
P3
50.7%
52.2%
OT
45.0%
60.9%
Final 5 min
48.1%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2024 | 2 | 11:29 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 2 | 00:38 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 1 | 19:57 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3 | 15:46 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3 | 15:42 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2 | 06:03 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2 | 05:52 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 11:46 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 08:02 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 05:27 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 17:39 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 03:08 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1 | 13:28 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |