Mika Zibanejad vs Sean Couturier

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sean Couturier holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 83 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Zibanejad 49.9% vs Couturier 52.6% (-2.7%)
H2H factor Couturier leads 134-116 in 250 meetings
Offensive zone Zibanejad 56.9%
Defensive zone Couturier 54.2%
Neutral zone Zibanejad 54.4%
Result Mika Zibanejad favored at 52.5%
52.5%
47.5%
Zibanejad Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
116 - 134 (250 meetings)
116
134
Zibanejad Couturier
Last 10: Zibanejad 5-5 Couturier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
50
41
Zibanejad Couturier
91 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
32
51
Zibanejad Couturier
83 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
34
42
Zibanejad Couturier
76 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Zibanejad
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
52.5% (11,063)
-1.6%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
59.7% (1,280)
-7.5%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
48.5% (1,816)
-7.0%
On power play, Couturier has a +7.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Zibanejad shoots right. Couturier is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (5,245).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Couturier
Home
51.6% (7,566)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Zibanejad
Couturier
P1
50.4%
52.5%
P2
49.7%
52.6%
P3
49.8%
52.9%
OT
48.7%
49.4%
Final 5 min
48.8%
53.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%
51.5%
49.9%
Couturier
52.0%
51.0%
52.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 26, 2026 3 16:55 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Jan 17, 2026 1 08:58 Defensive Mika Zibanejad
Dec 20, 2025 OT 00:42 Offensive Sean Couturier
Dec 20, 2025 OT 00:00 Neutral Sean Couturier
Dec 20, 2025 3 14:50 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Dec 20, 2025 3 12:03 Defensive Sean Couturier
Dec 20, 2025 3 07:34 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Dec 20, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Sean Couturier
Dec 20, 2025 2 19:54 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Dec 20, 2025 2 14:54 Defensive Sean Couturier
Dec 20, 2025 2 12:11 Defensive Mika Zibanejad
Dec 20, 2025 2 09:34 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Dec 20, 2025 2 06:42 Neutral Sean Couturier
Dec 20, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Sean Couturier
Dec 20, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Sean Couturier
Jan 23, 2025 3 08:21 Offensive Sean Couturier
Jan 23, 2025 2 04:44 Neutral Mika Zibanejad
Nov 29, 2024 3 02:31 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Nov 29, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Sean Couturier
Nov 29, 2024 2 17:07 Defensive Sean Couturier