Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Couturier wins 42.1% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couturier 44.9% vs Smith 51.6% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 69.7%
Defensive zone
Couturier 51.8%
Neutral zone
Smith 72.6%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 57.4%
42.6%
57.4%
Couturier
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Couturier
Smith
Last 5: Couturier 3-2 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
0
1
Couturier
Smith
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
3
0
Couturier
Smith
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
0
1
Couturier
Smith
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couturier
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (448)
52.6% (635)
-8.2%
Power Play
57.7% (26)
45.5% (44)
+12.2%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (79)
48.1% (52)
-11.4%
On power play, Couturier has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Couturier is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Couturier shoots left. Smith is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (442).
Home / Away
Couturier
Smith
Home
42.2% (296)
53.4% (371)
Away
45.9% (257)
50.3% (360)
By Period
Couturier
Smith
P1
44.0%
50.2%
P2
46.5%
52.2%
P3
41.4%
52.7%
OT
33.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
45.5%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
43.9%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 15:23 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 18:27 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 3 | 02:03 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 3 | 17:49 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 1 | 07:16 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |