Mikael Backlund vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on offensive-zone draws (66% H2H, 32 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Couturier 52.6% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 51-40 in 91 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 58.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 62.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 62.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 61.0%
61.0%
39.0%
Backlund
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
40
-
51
(91 meetings)
40
51
Backlund
Couturier
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
11
21
Backlund
Couturier
32 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
16
13
Backlund
Couturier
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
13
17
Backlund
Couturier
30 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
52.5% (11,063)
-2.8%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
59.7% (1,280)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
48.5% (1,816)
-4.5%
On power play, Couturier has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Backlund
Couturier
Home
49.7% (8,565)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Backlund
Couturier
P1
48.5%
52.5%
P2
50.3%
52.6%
P3
48.4%
52.9%
OT
44.1%
49.4%
Final 5 min
48.3%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 18:51 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 06:07 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 01:43 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 2 | 01:02 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 10:23 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 07:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 01:54 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | 04:42 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 3 | 10:07 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 3 | 07:52 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 07:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 1 | 18:03 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 1 | 14:31 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 02:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 00:30 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 15:45 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 13:13 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 09:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 09:19 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 01:55 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |