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 |