Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Couturier wins 42.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couturier 44.9% vs Crosby 53.9% (-10.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 13-4 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Couturier 89.5%
Defensive zone
Couturier 92.7%
Neutral zone
Couturier 92.2%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 91.4%
91.4%
8.6%
Couturier
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
13
(17 meetings)
4
13
Couturier
Crosby
Last 10: Couturier 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
5
Couturier
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
3
2
Couturier
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
6
Couturier
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couturier
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (448)
52.4% (594)
-8.0%
Power Play
57.7% (26)
57.9% (178)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (79)
62.9% (62)
-26.2%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +26.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Couturier is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Couturier shoots left. Crosby is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (440).
Home / Away
Couturier
Crosby
Home
42.2% (296)
54.6% (421)
Away
45.9% (257)
54.0% (413)
By Period
Couturier
Crosby
P1
44.0%
56.3%
P2
46.5%
52.5%
P3
41.4%
54.6%
OT
33.3%
37.5%
Final 5 min
45.5%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
43.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2013 | 3 | 13:46 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 3 | 02:52 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 2 | 18:01 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 2 | 09:50 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 15:06 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 3 | 14:21 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 3 | 13:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 3 | 12:46 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 2 | 16:15 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 2 | 03:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 1 | 02:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 19:32 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 00:27 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 2 | 08:17 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 1 | 14:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 1 | 14:13 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 1 | 03:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |