Nicklas Backstrom vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (55% H2H, 89 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Couturier 52.6% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 99-86 in 185 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 57.7%
Defensive zone
Couturier 73.9%
Neutral zone
Couturier 54.2%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 55.7%
44.3%
55.7%
Backstrom
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
99
-
86
(185 meetings)
99
86
Backstrom
Couturier
Last 10: Backstrom 7-3 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
27
24
Backstrom
Couturier
51 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
23
22
Backstrom
Couturier
45 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
49
40
Backstrom
Couturier
89 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
52.5% (11,063)
-2.1%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
59.7% (1,280)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
48.5% (1,816)
-1.5%
On power play, Couturier has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Couturier
Home
52.6% (7,223)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Backstrom
Couturier
P1
50.1%
52.5%
P2
49.7%
52.6%
P3
51.6%
52.9%
OT
52.9%
49.4%
Final 5 min
50.5%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 17:47 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 17:40 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 18:21 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 15:21 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 19:31 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2 | 07:16 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2 | 05:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2 | 05:47 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 1 | 18:15 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 3 | 05:58 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 2 | 19:18 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 2 | 19:05 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 2 | 17:33 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 2 | 09:52 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |