Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couturier 53.2% vs Gourde 48.0% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couturier 72.4%
Defensive zone
Couturier 50.7%
Neutral zone
Couturier 67.9%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Couturier
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Couturier
Gourde
Last 5: Couturier 3-2 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
2
1
Couturier
Gourde
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Couturier
Gourde
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couturier
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,003)
48.0% (914)
+5.8%
Power Play
56.4% (202)
54.2% (48)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (89)
43.9% (123)
-1.2%
On even strength, Couturier has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Couturier is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (823).
Couturier shoots left. Gourde is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Couturier
Gourde
Home
54.4% (680)
50.2% (512)
Away
52.4% (614)
45.7% (573)
By Period
Couturier
Gourde
P1
56.3%
50.0%
P2
51.8%
45.3%
P3
52.2%
48.6%
OT
60.9%
20.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
46.0%▼
47.5%
53.5%
Gourde
50.0%▲
43.5%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | 3 | 09:01 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1 | 13:45 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1 | 07:30 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1 | 07:20 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1 | 04:33 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |