Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Weal wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Weal 54.8% vs Couturier 56.6% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Weal 57.3%
Defensive zone
Couturier 54.3%
Neutral zone
Weal 53.0%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Weal
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Weal
Couturier
Last 6: Weal 1-5 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Weal
Couturier
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
1
3
Weal
Couturier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Weal
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
55.4% (551)
55.6% (1,008)
-0.2%
Power Play
64.3% (42)
71.7% (138)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (6)
54.2% (177)
-37.5%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +37.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Weal is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (397).
Weal shoots right. Couturier is 55.8% vs right-shot opponents (468).
Home / Away
Weal
Couturier
Home
53.5% (269)
59.8% (696)
Away
57.3% (330)
54.1% (627)
By Period
Weal
Couturier
P1
60.9%
54.3%
P2
56.3%
59.8%
P3
49.5%
56.6%
Final 5 min
50.3%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Weal
54.0%▲
48.5%
55.6%
Couturier
46.0%▼
47.5%
57.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2019 | 3 | 19:07 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 2 | 19:17 | Defensive | Jordan Weal |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 2 | 17:01 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 1 | 17:23 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 1 | 17:12 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 1 | 17:04 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |