Mike Richards vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.5% vs Couturier 52.6% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 68.1%
Defensive zone
Richards 60.9%
Neutral zone
Richards 65.1%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 63.6%
63.6%
36.4%
Richards
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Richards
Couturier
Last 9: Richards 2-7 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
0
Richards
Couturier
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
4
Richards
Couturier
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
1
3
Richards
Couturier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (3,722)
52.5% (11,063)
-2.5%
Power Play
54.6% (445)
59.7% (1,280)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (502)
48.5% (1,816)
+2.9%
On power play, Couturier has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Richards shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Richards
Couturier
Home
50.8% (2,363)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
50.3% (2,336)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Richards
Couturier
P1
49.6%
52.5%
P2
52.3%
52.6%
P3
49.3%
52.9%
OT
58.0%
49.4%
Final 5 min
48.8%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 01:23 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 1 | 16:34 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 24, 2014 | 3 | 12:25 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 3 | 12:56 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 12:49 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 00:19 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 1 | 06:02 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 12:35 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 09:00 | Offensive | Mike Richards |