Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Bennett wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 48.3% vs Couturier 53.2% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 70.4%
Defensive zone
Couturier 82.9%
Neutral zone
Couturier 57.7%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 56.6%
43.4%
56.6%
Bennett
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
7
(16 meetings)
9
7
Bennett
Couturier
Last 10: Bennett 6-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
4
2
Bennett
Couturier
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Bennett
Couturier
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Bennett
Couturier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (780)
53.4% (758)
-7.0%
Power Play
57.3% (150)
62.9% (70)
-5.6%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (46)
50.7% (227)
-2.9%
On even strength, Couturier has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Bennett shoots left. Couturier is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (680).
Home / Away
Bennett
Couturier
Home
50.3% (519)
50.7% (517)
Away
45.7% (457)
56.1% (538)
By Period
Bennett
Couturier
P1
47.5%
55.2%
P2
46.6%
53.0%
P3
49.8%
53.3%
OT
70.0%
42.4%
Final 5 min
44.2%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | 3 | 05:23 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 3 | 01:09 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 2 | 12:42 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 12:33 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 09:00 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 2 | 11:34 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 08:54 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 04:30 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 18:41 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 18:42 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 13:07 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 10:30 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 01:58 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |