Sean Couturier Shootout Videos

Sean Couturier has scored 14 goals on 49 career NHL shootout attempts (28.6%).

Watch 8 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 13, 2025.

Season breakdown and recent results ↓
vs Lightning
Mar 13, 2025 • Save • Wrist
Shootout Attempt #7

Shot locations

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Quick scouting read

Deke-leaning

His clearer recorded finishes lean toward deking, using backhands or taking the puck in close. Backhands account for 2 of 10 attempts with a recorded shot type; the median recorded release is about 12 ft from the center of the net. Goalie cue: be ready for a late move in close; a backhand finish is an option.

2 likely shots4 likely dekes4 unclear

10 attempts · 2023-11-25 to 2025-03-13. Estimates from shot type and release location.

How to read this

These are likely finish styles, not confirmed moves. Backhands suggest a deke; wrist and snap shots within 8 ft of the goal line suggest a close finish, while releases at least 13 ft out suggest a shot. The distance in between stays unclear. Slap shots count as shots; missing or unsupported data stays unclear unless the shot type alone supports a read.

The breakdown includes every attempt, including unclear finishes. Shot type is available for 10; usable release locations for 10. Profiles need at least 8 attempts and 60% classified; a lean needs at least twice as many estimates of one style as the other. A release location cannot reveal the approach side, fakes, or the target in the net. No backhands in this period does not mean a player never dekes.

Career scoring patterns use 4 fixed comparisons: backhands versus wrist and snap shots combined; far versus close releases overall; far versus close wrist and snap releases; and likely shots versus likely dekes. Far means at least 13 ft in front of the goal line, close means within 8 ft, and the distance in between is excluded from distance comparisons. Unclear finishes are excluded from shot/deke comparisons.

Both groups need at least 10 attempts. Shot-type comparisons require 80% recorded types, overall distance comparisons require 80% usable locations, and shot/deke comparisons require 80% classified finishes. Wrist/snap distance comparisons require both shot-type coverage and that location coverage within wrist/snap attempts. Each coverage check applies separately to goals and unsuccessful attempts; at least 80% of all attempts must have a known result. Unknown outcomes and finishes without a recorded release are excluded.

We show only the strongest comparison with a scoring-rate gap of at least 20 percentage points and a two-sided Fisher exact p-value below 0.05 after Holm adjustment across all comparisons meeting the sample and coverage requirements for that player. The adjustment includes comparisons with small scoring-rate gaps. These are historical associations, not proof of which move will work next.

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

49
Attempts
14
Goals
28.6%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

10
Attempts
3
Goals
30.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

14%
Backhand
61%
Wrist
22%
Snap
2%
Slap
Mar 13, 2025
vs Lightning
Wrist • Save
Round 4 · Goalie: Jonas Johansson
Nov 09, 2024
vs Panthers
Wrist • Save
Round 4 · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky
Oct 11, 2024 (No Video)
vs Canucks
Backhand • Wide Right
Round 1 · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen
Mar 04, 2024
vs Blues
Wrist • Wide Right
Round 1 · Goalie: Jordan Binnington
Jan 10, 2024
vs Canadiens
Wrist • Goal
Round 1 · Goalie: Cayden Primeau
Jan 04, 2024
vs Blue Jackets
Backhand • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Daniil Tarasov
Dec 22, 2023
vs Red Wings
Wrist • Wide Left
Round 1 · Goalie: James Reimer
Dec 14, 2023
vs Capitals
Snap • Goal
Round 1 · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
Dec 02, 2023 (No Video)
vs Penguins
Wrist • Goal
Round 2 · Goalie: Tristan Jarry
Nov 25, 2023
vs Islanders
Wrist • Hit Left Post
Round 2 · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

49
Attempts
14
Goals
28.6%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

10
Attempts
3
Goals
30.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

14%
Backhand
61%
Wrist
22%
Snap
2%
Slap

Sean Couturier's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023–24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023–247342.9%6
2024–25300.0%2

Wrist shots account for 7 of the 10 attempts with a recorded shot type (70.0%).

Latest shootout results

  1. — Saved against Lightning, round 4. Goalie: Jonas Johansson. Watch attempt.
  2. — Saved against Panthers, round 4. Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky. Watch attempt.
  3. — Missed against Canucks, round 1. Goalie: Kevin Lankinen. Video unavailable.
  4. — Missed against Blues, round 1. Goalie: Jordan Binnington. Watch attempt.
  5. — Goal against Canadiens, round 1. Goalie: Cayden Primeau. Watch attempt.

Career totals cover NHL regular-season shootouts. The attempt list, season table, and scouting tendencies cover 2023–24 onward, including attempts without video clips. Any career scoring pattern in the scouting read uses the full recorded career. The shot map starts with the recent period; select “Show full career” to include older shot locations. Results come from NHL play-by-play.

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