Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 19 meetings). Bennett wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Couturier 52.6% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 27-18 in 45 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 83.8%
Defensive zone
Bennett 70.1%
Neutral zone
Bennett 73.0%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 75.4%
75.4%
24.6%
Bennett
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
27
(45 meetings)
18
27
Bennett
Couturier
Last 10: Bennett 6-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
8
7
Bennett
Couturier
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
5
14
Bennett
Couturier
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
5
6
Bennett
Couturier
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (5,683)
52.5% (11,063)
-5.7%
Power Play
53.7% (555)
59.7% (1,280)
-6.0%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (256)
48.5% (1,816)
-6.7%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Bennett shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Bennett
Couturier
Home
48.4% (3,262)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
45.9% (3,232)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Bennett
Couturier
P1
48.0%
52.5%
P2
46.5%
52.6%
P3
46.9%
52.9%
OT
52.5%
49.4%
Final 5 min
45.2%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
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 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 3 | 02:19 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 2 | 08:29 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 2 | 06:57 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 2 | 06:50 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |