Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.1% vs Couturier 56.1% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 70.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 72.2%
Neutral zone
Staal 69.8%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 70.1%
70.1%
29.9%
Staal
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Staal
Couturier
Last 5: Staal 1-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
1
2
Staal
Couturier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Staal
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (485)
55.6% (532)
-6.3%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
66.1% (112)
-16.1%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (4)
53.8% (106)
-53.8%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +53.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Staal is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (338).
Staal shoots left. Couturier is 59.5% vs left-shot opponents (338).
Home / Away
Staal
Couturier
Home
51.7% (265)
63.3% (357)
Away
46.5% (282)
51.1% (393)
By Period
Staal
Couturier
P1
52.7%
57.0%
P2
48.3%
55.3%
P3
46.5%
60.0%
OT
50.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
49.0%
62.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | 1 | 07:26 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 14:54 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 07:49 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 13:57 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 10:46 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |