Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 16 meetings). Couturier wins 59.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couturier 56.1% vs Crosby 53.3% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 30-14 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 51.6%
Defensive zone
Couturier 83.9%
Neutral zone
Couturier 58.8%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 66.5%
66.5%
33.5%
Couturier
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
14
(44 meetings)
30
14
Couturier
Crosby
Last 10: Couturier 9-1 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
4
2
Couturier
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
13
3
Couturier
Crosby
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
13
9
Couturier
Crosby
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couturier
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (532)
54.3% (996)
+1.3%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
53.5% (215)
+12.6%
Penalty Kill
53.8% (106)
39.2% (51)
+14.6%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Couturier is 59.5% vs left-shot opponents (338).
Couturier shoots left. Crosby is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (634).
Home / Away
Couturier
Crosby
Home
63.3% (357)
55.8% (615)
Away
51.1% (393)
51.5% (647)
By Period
Couturier
Crosby
P1
57.0%
58.7%
P2
55.3%
50.0%
P3
60.0%
51.7%
OT
37.5%
61.5%
Final 5 min
62.4%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
56.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | 2 | 08:21 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| May 4, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 09:08 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 19:14 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 17:52 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 11:28 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 08:14 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 07:50 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 05:54 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| May 3, 2021 | 1 | 15:49 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| May 3, 2021 | 1 | 15:44 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 15, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 17:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 16:19 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 10:58 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 10:51 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 04:58 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 01:53 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |