Sean Couturier vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.6% vs 53.5%). Look for Couturier on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 128 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couturier 52.6% vs Crosby 53.5% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Couturier leads 219-160 in 379 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 85.4%
Defensive zone
Couturier 61.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 66.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 62.5%
37.5%
62.5%
Couturier
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
219
-
160
(379 meetings)
219
160
Couturier
Crosby
Last 10: Couturier 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
44
67
Couturier
Crosby
111 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
95
33
Couturier
Crosby
128 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
80
60
Couturier
Crosby
140 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couturier
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (11,097)
52.8% (18,014)
-0.3%
Power Play
59.7% (1,280)
57.5% (4,738)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
48.5% (1,823)
47.0% (766)
+1.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,936).
Couturier shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,868).
Home / Away
Couturier
Crosby
Home
53.4% (7,171)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
51.8% (7,036)
52.0% (11,539)
By Period
Couturier
Crosby
P1
52.6%
53.6%
P2
52.6%
53.9%
P3
52.9%
53.3%
OT
49.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
53.2%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
64.0%▲
56.0%
52.6%
Crosby
62.0%▲
53.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | 3 | 11:03 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 3 | 07:39 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 3 | 01:32 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 1 | 12:11 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 1 | 09:48 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 1 | 03:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 1 | 00:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2 | 07:50 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 1 | 18:57 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 28, 2025 | OT | 02:09 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 28, 2025 | OT | 00:49 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 01:45 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 11:16 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 17:36 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 17:25 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 11:39 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 05:16 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 01:36 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |