Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Couturier wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couturier 47.3% vs Crosby 50.1% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 87.3%
Defensive zone
Crosby 50.7%
Neutral zone
Crosby 69.8%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 66.7%
33.3%
66.7%
Couturier
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Couturier
Crosby
Last 10: Couturier 9-1 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
3
Couturier
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
7
0
Couturier
Crosby
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
2
1
Couturier
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couturier
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (639)
49.3% (335)
-1.9%
Power Play
54.2% (24)
54.7% (106)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (134)
28.6% (7)
+15.4%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Couturier is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (523).
Couturier shoots left. Crosby is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Home / Away
Couturier
Crosby
Home
46.9% (446)
57.1% (240)
Away
47.2% (358)
42.3% (213)
By Period
Couturier
Crosby
P1
42.5%
55.0%
P2
47.1%
46.3%
P3
51.6%
50.0%
OT
25.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
46.8%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
47.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 12:54 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 09:17 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 07:02 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 04:09 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 1 | 08:25 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 18:34 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 11:56 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 00:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 16:17 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 12:44 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 07:57 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 01:25 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 19:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 1 | 17:32 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 1 | 14:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |