Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Scheifele wins 44.4% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 43.1% vs Couturier 47.9% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couturier 60.4%
Defensive zone
Couturier 90.2%
Neutral zone
Couturier 74.6%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 66.1%
33.9%
66.1%
Scheifele
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Scheifele
Couturier
Last 5: Scheifele 4-1 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
3
0
Scheifele
Couturier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Scheifele
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
41.2% (655)
48.5% (1,067)
-7.3%
Power Play
46.8% (126)
51.0% (51)
-4.2%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
43.4% (235)
+6.6%
On even strength, Couturier has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Scheifele is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (545).
Scheifele shoots right. Couturier is 46.7% vs right-shot opponents (497).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Couturier
Home
45.9% (394)
49.4% (620)
Away
38.4% (391)
46.4% (733)
By Period
Scheifele
Couturier
P1
44.7%
47.1%
P2
42.2%
50.4%
P3
39.7%
45.5%
OT
36.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
42.4%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
42.2%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2013 | 2 | 07:56 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 2 | 04:38 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 2 | 04:34 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 1 | 06:25 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |