Nick Bjugstad vs Sean Couturier

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sean Couturier holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (58% H2H, 26 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Bjugstad 49.0% vs Couturier 52.6% (-3.6%)
H2H factor Bjugstad leads 31-30 in 61 meetings
Offensive zone Couturier 54.1%
Defensive zone Couturier 57.8%
Neutral zone Couturier 55.8%
Result Sean Couturier favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Bjugstad Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
31 - 30 (61 meetings)
31
30
Bjugstad Couturier
Last 10: Bjugstad 2-8 Couturier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
8
10
Bjugstad Couturier
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
8
9
Bjugstad Couturier
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
15
11
Bjugstad Couturier
26 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Bjugstad
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,646)
52.5% (11,097)
-3.9%
Power Play
55.2% (829)
59.7% (1,280)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (614)
48.5% (1,823)
-4.2%
On power play, Couturier has a +4.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,753).
Bjugstad shoots right. Couturier is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (5,266).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Couturier
Home
49.8% (4,023)
53.4% (7,171)
Away
48.1% (4,066)
51.8% (7,036)
By Period
Bjugstad
Couturier
P1
48.9%
52.6%
P2
49.1%
52.6%
P3
48.5%
52.9%
OT
61.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
47.4%
53.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
42.0%
48.0%
49.0%
Couturier
64.0%
56.0%
52.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 8, 2024 2 07:01 Neutral Sean Couturier
Feb 12, 2024 3 13:46 Defensive Sean Couturier
Feb 12, 2024 2 16:12 Offensive Sean Couturier
Feb 12, 2024 2 15:55 Offensive Sean Couturier
Feb 12, 2024 2 07:26 Offensive Sean Couturier
Feb 12, 2024 1 07:47 Offensive Sean Couturier
Dec 7, 2023 3 09:56 Offensive Sean Couturier
Dec 7, 2023 3 00:00 Neutral Sean Couturier
Dec 7, 2023 2 17:39 Offensive Nick Bjugstad
Dec 7, 2023 2 11:26 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Dec 7, 2023 2 00:00 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Dec 7, 2023 1 10:11 Neutral Sean Couturier
Dec 7, 2023 1 00:00 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Oct 29, 2019 3 17:05 Neutral Sean Couturier
Oct 29, 2019 2 15:00 Neutral Sean Couturier
Mar 17, 2019 3 02:07 Neutral Sean Couturier
Mar 17, 2019 2 00:00 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Mar 17, 2019 1 10:41 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Feb 23, 2019 3 19:37 Offensive Sean Couturier
Feb 23, 2019 3 18:07 Defensive Nick Bjugstad