Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.4% vs 48.3%). Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 48.5% vs Couturier 48.5% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 77.4%
Defensive zone
Couturier 70.8%
Neutral zone
Richards 54.3%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Richards
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Richards
Couturier
Last 7: Richards 2-5 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Richards
Couturier
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
3
Richards
Couturier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Richards
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (769)
47.4% (1,052)
+1.6%
Power Play
39.2% (51)
54.7% (95)
-15.5%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
50.3% (183)
-10.3%
On power play, Couturier has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Richards is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (529).
Richards shoots left. Couturier is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Home / Away
Richards
Couturier
Home
49.8% (424)
48.3% (658)
Away
46.9% (401)
48.4% (672)
By Period
Richards
Couturier
P1
51.3%
50.1%
P2
44.8%
45.5%
P3
49.2%
49.9%
Final 5 min
46.5%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
48.4%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2015 | 3 | 18:06 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 3 | 12:47 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 3 | 01:18 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 2 | 14:28 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 2 | 08:11 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 2 | 07:37 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 2 | 03:13 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |