Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Sean Couturier
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Nugent-Hopkins wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 47.7% vs Couturier 53.4% (-7.2%)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 60.7%
Defensive zone
Couturier 69.3%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 52.9%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (189)
52.6% (624)
-5.0%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
66.7% (66)
+33.3%
Penalty Kill
29.4% (17)
53.2% (188)
-23.8%
On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +33.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (132).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Couturier is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (581).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
Home
48.5% (132)
50.7% (424)
Away
43.4% (76)
56.6% (454)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
P1
51.4%
55.5%
P2
41.3%
51.7%
P3
48.5%
55.2%
OT
0.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
44.1%
58.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
48.0%▲
46.5%
46.6%
Couturier
46.0%▼
47.5%
53.8%