Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Bennett wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 48.2% vs Couturier 53.6% (-5.9%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 60.7%
Defensive zone
Couturier 87.7%
Neutral zone
Couturier 68.1%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 64.7%
35.3%
64.7%
Bennett
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
7
(16 meetings)
9
7
Bennett
Couturier
Last 10: Bennett 6-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
4
2
Bennett
Couturier
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Bennett
Couturier
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Bennett
Couturier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (811)
53.9% (792)
-7.5%
Power Play
56.9% (153)
62.9% (70)
-6.0%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (46)
51.3% (234)
-3.5%
On even strength, Couturier has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Bennett shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (696).
Home / Away
Bennett
Couturier
Home
49.9% (553)
51.4% (541)
Away
45.7% (457)
56.4% (555)
By Period
Bennett
Couturier
P1
47.4%
56.0%
P2
46.8%
52.6%
P3
48.9%
54.3%
OT
75.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
44.4%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Couturier
64.0%▲
56.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | 3 | 05:23 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 3 | 01:09 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 2 | 12:42 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 12:33 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 09:00 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 2 | 11:34 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 08:54 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 04:30 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 18:41 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 18:42 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 13:07 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 10:30 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 01:58 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |