Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Faksa wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 51.5% vs Couturier 52.6% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couturier 58.7%
Defensive zone
Faksa 56.0%
Neutral zone
Couturier 55.7%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Faksa
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Faksa
Couturier
Last 8: Faksa 5-3 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
0
Faksa
Couturier
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
0
Faksa
Couturier
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
1
3
Faksa
Couturier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (893)
53.5% (770)
-1.4%
Power Play
50.0% (34)
59.4% (69)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (150)
46.9% (162)
+2.4%
On power play, Couturier has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Faksa is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (710).
Faksa shoots left. Couturier is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (607).
Home / Away
Faksa
Couturier
Home
52.6% (548)
53.8% (452)
Away
50.7% (529)
52.1% (549)
By Period
Faksa
Couturier
P1
51.5%
53.4%
P2
53.4%
52.8%
P3
50.1%
52.4%
OT
25.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
51.6%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 11:09 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 02:02 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 2 | 11:26 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 1 | 15:32 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 1 | 10:11 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 13:31 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |