Auston Matthews vs Barclay Goodrow
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +18.0% FO% edge overall. Matthews wins 56.6% vs left-shot opponents — Goodrow shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 58.8% vs Goodrow 47.8% (+18.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Matthews 73.0%
Defensive zone
Matthews 80.3%
Neutral zone
Matthews 76.4%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 80.3%
80.3%
19.7%
Matthews
Goodrow
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Matthews
Goodrow
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
1
0
Matthews
Goodrow
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Goodrow
Edge
Even Strength
59.8% (848)
39.3% (28)
+20.5%
Power Play
64.9% (37)
33.3% (3)
+31.6%
Penalty Kill
56.3% (87)
60.0% (5)
-3.7%
On power play, Matthews has a +31.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Goodrow shoots left. Matthews is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (636).
Matthews shoots left. Goodrow is 30.0% vs left-shot opponents (20).
Home / Away
Matthews
Goodrow
Home
60.0% (520)
36.0% (25)
Away
59.3% (452)
54.5% (11)
By Period
Matthews
Goodrow
P1
60.2%
46.2%
P2
58.2%
30.8%
P3
60.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
22.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
59.7%
Goodrow
52.0%▲
39.5%
41.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 03:31 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |