Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Sean Couturier
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 47.3% vs Couturier 53.6% (-7.5%)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 70.4%
Defensive zone
Couturier 77.1%
Neutral zone
Couturier 52.5%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (250)
53.9% (792)
-7.9%
Power Play
70.6% (17)
62.9% (70)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
31.8% (22)
51.3% (234)
-19.5%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +19.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (185).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (696).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
Home
50.3% (175)
51.4% (541)
Away
40.4% (114)
56.4% (555)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Couturier
P1
48.5%
56.0%
P2
45.9%
52.6%
P3
46.5%
54.3%
OT
0.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
41.7%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
46.4%
Couturier
64.0%▲
56.0%
53.9%