Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Couturier wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couturier 54.5% vs Crosby 52.3% (+3.2%)
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.1%
Defensive zone
Couturier 67.4%
Neutral zone
Couturier 51.1%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.2%
46.8%
53.2%
Couturier
Crosby
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couturier
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (303)
50.8% (1,169)
+6.6%
Power Play
65.5% (55)
60.2% (261)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (70)
45.0% (20)
-5.0%
On even strength, Couturier has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Couturier is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (268).
Couturier shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Couturier
Crosby
Home
54.3% (219)
53.2% (726)
Away
56.9% (209)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Couturier
Crosby
P1
53.2%
51.3%
P2
54.8%
52.1%
P3
57.9%
54.1%
OT
71.4%
45.8%
Final 5 min
57.6%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
55.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%