Who to start · 2025-26
Eetu Luostarinen vs Sean Couturier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eetu Luostarinen projects to 1.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Couturier's 0.98.
Luostarinen had 33 points in 73 games; Couturier had 36 in 78 games.
This week Luostarinen has 3 games left with 1 soft matchup; Couturier has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Luostarinen for 3.8 to Couturier's 1.9 over the games left.
Eetu Luostarinen has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Luostarinen's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, Plus/minus +4, Offensive-zone time 42.1%.
Couturier's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 54.2%, Transition attempts /60 1.39, Draw Equity /100 +0.058.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Eetu Luostarinen rates ahead, -0.8 to -2.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Luostarinen is cooling, 0 P in last 5 (0.55/GP before); Couturier is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.21 (was 2.38).
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 0 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Eetu Luostarinen
-0.8
category z-score total
Sean Couturier
-2.1
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Eetu Luostarinen has the edge (Luostarinen wins 5, Couturier wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Luostarinen | Couturier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.18 | 0.09 |
| Assists / game | 0.19 | 0.29 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.01 | -0.11 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.46 | 1.38 |
| Hits / game | 1.70 | 1.51 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Luostarinen vs Couturier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Luostarinen 0G 1A, 12 SOG · Couturier 2G 3A, 29 SOG
Luostarinen's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Luostarinen's defensive zone 0–3 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Luostarinen's side)
7:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Luostarinen's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–3
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 77.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Luostarinen | Couturier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | FLA 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 2A 4S |
| 2025-10-09 | FLA 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-13 | FLA 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-05 | FLA 7–5 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-09 | FLA 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-24 | FLA 4–1 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-07 | FLA 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-06 | FLA 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-24 | FLA 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2021-10-23 | FLA 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-11-21 | CAR 3–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
Faceoffs: Luostarinen vs Couturier
Model: Eetu Luostarinen wins 41.7% of draws against Sean Couturier on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Luostarinen at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50% | 33% | 51% | 34% | 42% | 51% | 34% | 52% | 35% |
| Road | 48% | 32% | 49% | 33% | 41% | 49% | 33% | 51% | 34% |
Head-to-head 2024-25 to 2025-26: Luostarinen 0–2 (0.0%). Blended with the model: 41.5%. The record is a bit unusual for this matchup (z -1.2); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
Luostarinen faceoffs · Couturier faceoffs · how the model works
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This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Eetu Luostarinen
3games
3.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 @ OTT1.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ CHI1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
Sean Couturier
3games (2 left)
1.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.0 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Eetu Luostarinen or Sean Couturier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eetu Luostarinen projects to 1.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Couturier's 0.98. Luostarinen had 33 points in 73 games; Couturier had 36 in 78 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Eetu Luostarinen or Sean Couturier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Eetu Luostarinen leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Luostarinen and Couturier done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Luostarinen's team went 6–5. Luostarinen had 1 points (0 goals) and Couturier had 5 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Luostarinen or Couturier?
- Against each other, Luostarinen has won 1 and Couturier 4 of their 5 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →