Sean Couturier vs Sidney Crosby

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.6% vs 53.5%). Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 128 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Couturier 52.6% vs Crosby 53.5% (-0.9%)
H2H factor Couturier leads 219-160 in 379 meetings
Offensive zone Crosby 87.1%
Defensive zone Couturier 56.4%
Neutral zone Crosby 68.8%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 65.6%
34.4%
65.6%
Couturier Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
219 - 160 (379 meetings)
219
160
Couturier Crosby
Last 10: Couturier 6-4 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
44
67
Couturier Crosby
111 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
95
33
Couturier Crosby
128 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
80
60
Couturier Crosby
140 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Couturier
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (11,063)
52.8% (17,990)
-0.3%
Power Play
59.7% (1,280)
57.4% (4,733)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
48.5% (1,816)
47.1% (765)
+1.4%

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Couturier shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Couturier
Crosby
Home
53.4% (7,147)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
51.8% (7,019)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Couturier
Crosby
P1
52.5%
53.6%
P2
52.6%
53.9%
P3
52.9%
53.3%
OT
49.4%
49.6%
Final 5 min
53.1%
52.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
52.0%
51.0%
52.6%
Crosby
64.0%
54.5%
53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 15, 2026 3 11:03 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 15, 2026 3 07:39 Defensive Sean Couturier
Jan 15, 2026 3 01:32 Defensive Sean Couturier
Jan 15, 2026 1 12:11 Defensive Sean Couturier
Jan 15, 2026 1 09:48 Offensive Sean Couturier
Jan 15, 2026 1 03:53 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Jan 15, 2026 1 00:23 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Dec 1, 2025 3 12:03 Defensive Sean Couturier
Dec 1, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Sidney Crosby
Dec 1, 2025 2 07:50 Defensive Sean Couturier
Dec 1, 2025 1 18:57 Offensive Sean Couturier
Oct 28, 2025 OT 02:09 Offensive Sean Couturier
Oct 28, 2025 OT 00:49 Defensive Sean Couturier
Oct 28, 2025 3 01:45 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Oct 28, 2025 2 11:16 Defensive Sean Couturier
Oct 28, 2025 1 17:36 Defensive Sean Couturier
Oct 28, 2025 1 17:25 Neutral Sean Couturier
Oct 28, 2025 1 11:39 Neutral Sean Couturier
Feb 27, 2025 2 05:16 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Feb 27, 2025 2 01:36 Offensive Sean Couturier