Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Couturier wins 60.0% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couturier 58.7% vs Crosby 55.1% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 59.0%
Defensive zone
Couturier 80.1%
Neutral zone
Couturier 66.9%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 65.0%
65.0%
35.0%
Couturier
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Couturier
Crosby
Last 10: Couturier 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Couturier
Crosby
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
4
2
Couturier
Crosby
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
2
1
Couturier
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couturier
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
60.1% (669)
55.9% (676)
+4.2%
Power Play
60.9% (133)
56.7% (171)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (107)
46.3% (41)
+8.8%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Couturier is 60.0% vs left-shot opponents (548).
Couturier shoots left. Crosby is 56.4% vs left-shot opponents (532).
Home / Away
Couturier
Crosby
Home
59.9% (484)
57.7% (454)
Away
59.3% (425)
53.5% (434)
By Period
Couturier
Crosby
P1
61.8%
55.9%
P2
57.4%
53.0%
P3
59.5%
57.7%
OT
68.8%
66.7%
Final 5 min
58.9%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
59.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2020 | 2 | 13:13 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 1 | 16:20 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 1 | 02:53 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 2 | 06:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 2 | 01:36 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 18:01 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 09:39 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 07:08 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 02:46 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 10:07 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |