Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +17.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Laine on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Laine wins 32.3% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laine 38.2% vs Couturier 52.6% (-17.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laine 54.3%
Defensive zone
Couturier 89.1%
Neutral zone
Couturier 66.8%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 70.5%
29.5%
70.5%
Laine
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Laine
Couturier
Last 7: Laine 4-3 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laine
3
0
Laine
Couturier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
1
3
Laine
Couturier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laine
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
34.4% (288)
52.4% (10,929)
-18.0%
Power Play
36.1% (61)
59.9% (1,276)
-23.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
48.7% (1,777)
+1.3%
On power play, Couturier has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Laine is 32.3% vs left-shot opponents (229).
Laine shoots right. Couturier is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (5,168).
Home / Away
Laine
Couturier
Home
37.2% (191)
53.4% (7,054)
Away
32.1% (162)
51.8% (6,935)
By Period
Laine
Couturier
P1
37.1%
52.5%
P2
32.1%
52.5%
P3
34.0%
53.0%
OT
50.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
36.1%
53.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laine
42.0%▲
38.0%
34.8%
Couturier
46.0%▼
47.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2023 | 3 | 14:31 | Offensive | Patrik Laine |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 2 | 01:20 | Defensive | Patrik Laine |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 1 | 06:43 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 1 | 03:56 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:39 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:33 | Offensive | Patrik Laine |
| Feb 22, 2020 | 2 | 03:18 | Offensive | Patrik Laine |