Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 17 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Couturier 52.6% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 29-17 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 82.5%
Defensive zone
Ek 90.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 83.1%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 85.6%
85.6%
14.4%
Ek
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
29
(46 meetings)
17
29
Ek
Couturier
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
5
12
Ek
Couturier
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
6
11
Ek
Couturier
17 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Ek
Couturier
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
52.5% (11,097)
-5.0%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
59.7% (1,280)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
48.5% (1,823)
-8.2%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,936).
Home / Away
Ek
Couturier
Home
48.6% (4,644)
53.4% (7,171)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
51.8% (7,036)
By Period
Ek
Couturier
P1
46.8%
52.6%
P2
49.5%
52.6%
P3
46.7%
52.9%
OT
53.8%
49.6%
Final 5 min
46.1%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Couturier
64.0%▲
56.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | OT | 02:30 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3 | 06:08 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 2 | 19:52 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 2 | 08:14 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 1 | 16:22 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 1 | 13:03 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 1 | 12:57 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 1 | 08:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 18, 2025 | OT | 00:15 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 18, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 15:25 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 17:27 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 18:27 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 18:07 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 14:18 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 12:51 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 08:19 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 03:25 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |