Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (57.0% vs 56.1%). Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Faksa wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 56.2% vs Couturier 55.6% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couturier 81.0%
Defensive zone
Faksa 72.8%
Neutral zone
Couturier 50.7%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
Faksa
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Faksa
Couturier
Last 9: Faksa 4-5 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Faksa
Couturier
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
2
Faksa
Couturier
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Faksa
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (671)
55.1% (1,008)
+1.8%
Power Play
85.7% (7)
64.1% (142)
+21.6%
Penalty Kill
55.0% (80)
53.3% (45)
+1.7%
On power play, Faksa has a +21.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Faksa is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (483).
Faksa shoots left. Couturier is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Home / Away
Faksa
Couturier
Home
59.5% (375)
58.1% (609)
Away
54.6% (383)
53.9% (586)
By Period
Faksa
Couturier
P1
61.2%
55.3%
P2
54.5%
55.8%
P3
55.5%
57.4%
OT
100.0%
45.0%
Final 5 min
54.4%
57.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
57.0%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 19:40 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 03:59 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 03:55 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 12:27 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 09:47 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 07:17 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3 | 14:32 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2 | 19:49 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2 | 15:29 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |