Rickard Rakell vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Rakell wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rakell 44.8% vs Couturier 52.6% (-8.0%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 87.7%
Defensive zone
Rakell 68.4%
Neutral zone
Rakell 78.4%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 73.6%
73.6%
26.4%
Rakell
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
11
(17 meetings)
6
11
Rakell
Couturier
Last 10: Rakell 2-8 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
2
0
Rakell
Couturier
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
1
9
Rakell
Couturier
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
3
2
Rakell
Couturier
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rakell
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
44.3% (1,879)
52.5% (11,097)
-8.2%
Power Play
50.2% (203)
59.7% (1,280)
-9.5%
Penalty Kill
21.7% (23)
48.5% (1,823)
-26.8%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +26.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,341).
Rakell shoots right. Couturier is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (5,266).
Home / Away
Rakell
Couturier
Home
46.6% (1,055)
53.4% (7,171)
Away
42.5% (1,051)
51.8% (7,036)
By Period
Rakell
Couturier
P1
45.6%
52.6%
P2
42.0%
52.6%
P3
46.2%
52.9%
OT
50.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
44.7%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rakell
42.0%▲
35.5%
44.6%
Couturier
64.0%▲
56.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | OT | 02:51 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 08:38 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 05:51 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 18:40 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 09:17 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 09:12 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 17:29 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 17:25 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 15:16 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 12:13 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 11:08 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 3 | 18:12 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 2 | 06:50 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 1 | 11:30 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |