Elias Pettersson vs Sean Couturier
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Pettersson wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 47.2% vs Couturier 53.6% (-7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pettersson 83.2%
Defensive zone
Couturier 53.0%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 66.2%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 71.5%
71.5%
28.5%
Pettersson
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Pettersson
Couturier
Last 6: Pettersson 2-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
2
1
Pettersson
Couturier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
1
Pettersson
Couturier
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Pettersson
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (834)
53.9% (792)
-8.0%
Power Play
55.1% (256)
62.9% (70)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (112)
51.3% (234)
-15.6%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Pettersson is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (779).
Pettersson shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (696).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Couturier
Home
49.1% (607)
51.4% (541)
Away
44.7% (595)
56.4% (555)
By Period
Pettersson
Couturier
P1
45.5%
56.0%
P2
48.0%
52.6%
P3
47.1%
54.3%
OT
47.1%
44.1%
Final 5 min
43.6%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
44.0%▼
52.5%
46.9%
Couturier
64.0%▲
56.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 14:03 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:04 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 16:43 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 07:19 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |