Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Staal wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.7% vs Couturier 48.7% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couturier 59.2%
Defensive zone
Couturier 69.5%
Neutral zone
Couturier 60.5%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 63.1%
36.9%
63.1%
Staal
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Staal
Couturier
Last 6: Staal 1-5 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Staal
Couturier
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Staal
Couturier
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (713)
48.9% (919)
+3.8%
Power Play
57.1% (105)
44.0% (84)
+13.1%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (24)
50.0% (102)
-8.3%
On power play, Staal has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Staal is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (559).
Staal shoots left. Couturier is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (729).
Home / Away
Staal
Couturier
Home
56.0% (414)
51.4% (592)
Away
50.0% (428)
45.4% (513)
By Period
Staal
Couturier
P1
49.0%
49.2%
P2
56.3%
49.0%
P3
53.9%
47.3%
OT
33.3%
52.2%
Final 5 min
58.6%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
53.0%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2016 | 2 | 12:31 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 1 | 18:33 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |