Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 24 meetings). Nugent-Hopkins wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% vs Couturier 52.6% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 35-19 in 54 meetings
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 73.0%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 89.5%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 79.7%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 79.0%
79.0%
21.0%
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
35
(54 meetings)
19
35
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
Last 10: Nugent-Hopkins 3-7 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
7
13
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
4
6
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
8
16
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (8,756)
52.5% (11,063)
-7.6%
Power Play
50.7% (839)
59.7% (1,280)
-9.0%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (879)
48.5% (1,816)
-10.6%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,841).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
Home
46.5% (5,350)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
42.9% (5,136)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
P1
45.1%
52.5%
P2
43.9%
52.6%
P3
45.3%
52.9%
OT
43.5%
49.4%
Final 5 min
43.7%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.7%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | 1 | 15:20 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 2 | 12:57 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 18:51 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 16:16 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 10:53 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 07:32 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 14:22 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 08:20 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1 | 13:49 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1 | 11:11 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1 | 08:13 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1 | 08:03 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 2 | 19:42 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 10:54 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 15:38 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |