Auston Matthews vs Barclay Goodrow
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Goodrow shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Goodrow 50.3% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 16-14 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 82.5%
Defensive zone
Goodrow 57.5%
Neutral zone
Matthews 61.4%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Matthews
Goodrow
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
14
(30 meetings)
16
14
Matthews
Goodrow
Last 10: Matthews 6-4 Goodrow
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
2
Matthews
Goodrow
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
8
4
Matthews
Goodrow
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Goodrow
4
8
Matthews
Goodrow
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Goodrow
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
52.3% (3,091)
+1.7%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
46.7% (180)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
44.4% (940)
+5.4%
On power play, Matthews has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Goodrow shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Goodrow is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,655).
Home / Away
Matthews
Goodrow
Home
56.3% (5,065)
51.9% (2,109)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
48.8% (2,102)
By Period
Matthews
Goodrow
P1
55.5%
50.5%
P2
53.3%
49.2%
P3
52.8%
51.3%
OT
56.6%
35.7%
Final 5 min
54.1%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Goodrow
52.0%▲
39.5%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 03:31 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 1 | 17:31 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 01:07 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 05:03 | Neutral | Barclay Goodrow |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 17:43 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 14:04 | Defensive | Barclay Goodrow |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 03:23 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 07:32 | Neutral | Barclay Goodrow |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | 03:59 | Defensive | Barclay Goodrow |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3 | 07:55 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3 | 07:42 | Offensive | Barclay Goodrow |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3 | 01:29 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 2 | 18:26 | Neutral | Barclay Goodrow |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 2 | 16:30 | Neutral | Barclay Goodrow |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 2 | 10:50 | Defensive | Barclay Goodrow |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 2 | 09:03 | Offensive | Barclay Goodrow |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Barclay Goodrow |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 1 | 05:07 | Neutral | Barclay Goodrow |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |