Nic Dowd vs Sean Couturier

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sean Couturier holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 39 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Dowd 50.7% vs Couturier 52.6% (-1.9%)
H2H factor Couturier leads 53-36 in 89 meetings
Offensive zone Couturier 81.9%
Defensive zone Dowd 78.5%
Neutral zone Dowd 65.2%
Result Sean Couturier favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Dowd Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
36 - 53 (89 meetings)
36
53
Dowd Couturier
Last 10: Dowd 7-3 Couturier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
3
36
Dowd Couturier
39 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
25
5
Dowd Couturier
30 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
8
12
Dowd Couturier
20 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Dowd
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (6,009)
52.5% (11,063)
-0.1%
Power Play
56.1% (164)
59.7% (1,280)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (1,635)
48.5% (1,816)
-4.4%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +4.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Dowd is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,134).
Dowd shoots right. Couturier is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (5,245).
Home / Away
Dowd
Couturier
Home
51.9% (3,897)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
49.5% (3,912)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Dowd
Couturier
P1
51.7%
52.5%
P2
50.4%
52.6%
P3
50.3%
52.9%
OT
45.9%
49.4%
Final 5 min
50.5%
53.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
50.7%
Couturier
52.0%
51.0%
52.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 25, 2026 3 07:36 Neutral Nic Dowd
Feb 25, 2026 3 02:02 Offensive Nic Dowd
Feb 25, 2026 2 17:01 Defensive Nic Dowd
Feb 25, 2026 2 05:59 Defensive Sean Couturier
Feb 3, 2026 3 06:47 Offensive Nic Dowd
Feb 3, 2026 3 06:34 Defensive Sean Couturier
Feb 3, 2026 1 07:55 Neutral Sean Couturier
Mar 20, 2025 3 19:35 Neutral Nic Dowd
Mar 20, 2025 3 17:35 Defensive Nic Dowd
Mar 20, 2025 3 17:24 Neutral Nic Dowd
Mar 20, 2025 3 16:25 Offensive Sean Couturier
Mar 20, 2025 3 05:10 Neutral Sean Couturier
Mar 20, 2025 3 01:57 Defensive Nic Dowd
Mar 20, 2025 2 12:40 Offensive Sean Couturier
Feb 6, 2025 3 18:53 Offensive Sean Couturier
Feb 6, 2025 1 03:47 Defensive Nic Dowd
Oct 23, 2024 3 12:35 Defensive Nic Dowd
Oct 23, 2024 3 09:28 Offensive Sean Couturier
Oct 23, 2024 3 06:17 Offensive Sean Couturier
Oct 23, 2024 2 18:17 Defensive Nic Dowd