Elias Pettersson vs Sean Couturier
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Pettersson wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.2% vs Couturier 53.4% (-8.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pettersson 73.2%
Defensive zone
Couturier 55.9%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 59.7%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 63.8%
63.8%
36.2%
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
43.8% (630)
52.6% (624)
-8.8%
Power Play
56.3% (215)
66.7% (66)
-10.4%
Penalty Kill
35.9% (103)
53.2% (188)
-17.3%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Pettersson is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (616).
Pettersson shoots left. Couturier is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (581).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Couturier
Home
48.3% (453)
50.7% (424)
Away
43.4% (495)
56.6% (454)
By Period
Pettersson
Couturier
P1
44.7%
55.5%
P2
46.0%
51.7%
P3
46.4%
55.2%
OT
50.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
44.3%
58.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▲
41.5%
45.8%
Couturier
46.0%▼
47.5%
53.8%
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 |