Who wins more faceoffs, Antoine Vermette or Auston Matthews?

Antoine Vermette leads the head-to-head 8-1 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Antoine Vermette's faceoff record against Auston Matthews?

Antoine Vermette is 8-1 against Auston Matthews in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 4-1, Defensive 3-0, Neutral 1-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Antoine Vermette or Auston Matthews?

Antoine Vermette is the predicted winner with a 62.2% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Antoine Vermette vs Auston Matthews

Antoine VermetteL vs Auston MatthewsL

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Scouting Report

Antoine Vermette holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Matthews shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Vermette 57.1% vs Matthews 53.7% (+3.5%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Vermette 50.3%

Defensive zone Vermette 80.2%

Neutral zone Vermette 67.4%

Result Antoine Vermette favored at 62.2%

62.2%

37.8%

Vermette Matthews

Head-to-Head Record

8 - 1 (9 meetings)

Vermette Matthews

Last 9: Vermette 8-1 Matthews

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Vermette

Vermette Matthews

5 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Vermette

Vermette Matthews

3 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Vermette

Vermette Matthews

1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Vermette

Matthews

Edge

Even Strength

56.9% (7,621)

53.8% (9,165)

+3.1%

Power Play

59.8% (1,575)

55.5% (528)

+4.3%

Penalty Kill

55.1% (1,217)

49.8% (466)

+5.3%

On penalty kill, Vermette has a +5.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Matthews shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,658).

Vermette shoots left. Matthews is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,505).

Home / Away

Vermette

Matthews

Home

58.3% (5,008)

56.3% (5,020)

Away

56.1% (5,432)

51.2% (5,139)

By Period

Vermette

Matthews

56.9%

55.2%

58.4%

53.3%

56.2%

52.6%

55.4%

56.6%

Final 5 min

56.8%

54.0%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Vermette

58.0%▼

62.0%

57.2%

Matthews

64.0%▲

60.5%

53.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Nov 1, 2017	3	15:09	Offensive	Auston Matthews
Nov 1, 2017	2	15:10	Defensive	Antoine Vermette
Nov 1, 2017	2	12:40	Neutral	Antoine Vermette
Nov 1, 2017	1	11:02	Offensive	Antoine Vermette
Dec 19, 2016	3	06:16	Offensive	Antoine Vermette
Dec 19, 2016	3	03:12	Defensive	Antoine Vermette
Dec 19, 2016	2	12:31	Offensive	Antoine Vermette
Dec 19, 2016	2	04:03	Defensive	Antoine Vermette
Dec 19, 2016	1	07:30	Offensive	Antoine Vermette

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