Who wins more faceoffs, Pavel Buchnevich or Sean Couturier?

Sean Couturier leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Pavel Buchnevich's faceoff record against Sean Couturier?

Pavel Buchnevich is 3-5 against Sean Couturier in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-2, Neutral 1-3.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Pavel Buchnevich or Sean Couturier?

Pavel Buchnevich is the predicted winner with a 67.6% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Pavel Buchnevich vs Sean Couturier

Pavel BuchnevichL vs Sean CouturierL

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Sean Couturier holds a +18.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Buchnevich wins 33.5% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Buchnevich 36.0% vs Couturier 52.6% (-18.0%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Buchnevich 70.3%

Defensive zone Couturier 59.6%

Neutral zone Buchnevich 65.0%

Result Pavel Buchnevich favored at 67.6%

67.6%

32.4%

Buchnevich Couturier

Head-to-Head Record

3 - 5 (8 meetings)

Buchnevich Couturier

Last 8: Buchnevich 3-5 Couturier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Buchnevich Couturier

4 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Couturier

Buchnevich Couturier

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Buchnevich

Couturier

Edge

Even Strength

34.5% (931)

52.5% (11,097)

-18.0%

Power Play

44.2% (52)

59.7% (1,280)

-15.5%

Penalty Kill

24.3% (37)

48.5% (1,823)

-24.2%

On penalty kill, Couturier has a +24.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Couturier shoots left. Buchnevich is 33.5% vs left-shot opponents (672).

Buchnevich shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,936).

Home / Away

Buchnevich

Couturier

Home

35.6% (517)

53.4% (7,171)

Away

33.6% (503)

51.8% (7,036)

By Period

Buchnevich

Couturier

35.2%

52.6%

34.8%

52.6%

33.4%

52.9%

50.0%

49.6%

Final 5 min

38.2%

53.2%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Buchnevich

48.0%▲

41.0%

34.6%

Couturier

64.0%▲

56.0%

52.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Oct 31, 2024	3	00:00	Neutral	Sean Couturier
Oct 31, 2024	2	12:25	Offensive	Sean Couturier
Oct 31, 2024	2	12:21	Offensive	Sean Couturier
Oct 31, 2024	2	00:17	Offensive	Pavel Buchnevich
Oct 31, 2024	2	00:00	Neutral	Sean Couturier
Feb 18, 2018	2	03:18	Offensive	Pavel Buchnevich
Feb 18, 2018	1	07:46	Neutral	Pavel Buchnevich
Jan 16, 2018	1	06:17	Neutral	Sean Couturier

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