Who wins more faceoffs, Pavel Buchnevich or Sean Couturier?

Sean Couturier leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Pavel Buchnevich's faceoff record against Sean Couturier?

Pavel Buchnevich is 3-5 against Sean Couturier in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-2, Neutral 1-3.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Pavel Buchnevich or Sean Couturier?

Pavel Buchnevich is the predicted winner with a 66.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Pavel Buchnevich vs Sean Couturier

Pavel BuchnevichL vs Sean CouturierL

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Sean Couturier holds a +18.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Buchnevich wins 32.8% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Buchnevich 35.4% vs Couturier 52.6% (-18.7%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Buchnevich 69.0%

Defensive zone Couturier 60.8%

Neutral zone Buchnevich 63.0%

Result Pavel Buchnevich favored at 66.0%

66.0%

34.0%

Buchnevich Couturier

Head-to-Head Record

3 - 5 (8 meetings)

Buchnevich Couturier

Last 8: Buchnevich 3-5 Couturier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Buchnevich Couturier

4 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Couturier

Buchnevich Couturier

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Buchnevich

Couturier

Edge

Even Strength

33.7% (895)

52.5% (11,063)

-18.8%

Power Play

44.2% (52)

59.7% (1,280)

-15.5%

Penalty Kill

24.3% (37)

48.5% (1,816)

-24.2%

On penalty kill, Couturier has a +24.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Couturier shoots left. Buchnevich is 32.8% vs left-shot opponents (646).

Buchnevich shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).

Home / Away

Buchnevich

Couturier

Home

34.7% (490)

53.4% (7,147)

Away

33.2% (494)

51.8% (7,019)

By Period

Buchnevich

Couturier

34.4%

52.5%

33.7%

52.6%

33.4%

52.9%

50.0%

49.4%

Final 5 min

37.1%

53.1%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Buchnevich

36.0%▼

38.5%

33.9%

Couturier

52.0%▬

51.0%

52.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Oct 31, 2024	3	00:00	Neutral	Sean Couturier
Oct 31, 2024	2	12:25	Offensive	Sean Couturier
Oct 31, 2024	2	12:21	Offensive	Sean Couturier
Oct 31, 2024	2	00:17	Offensive	Pavel Buchnevich
Oct 31, 2024	2	00:00	Neutral	Sean Couturier
Feb 18, 2018	2	03:18	Offensive	Pavel Buchnevich
Feb 18, 2018	1	07:46	Neutral	Pavel Buchnevich
Jan 16, 2018	1	06:17	Neutral	Sean Couturier

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