Auston Matthews vs Brendan Gaunce
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Gaunce shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Gaunce 51.9% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 93.6%
Defensive zone
Matthews 59.6%
Neutral zone
Matthews 78.9%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 79.4%
79.4%
20.6%
Matthews
Gaunce
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Matthews
Gaunce
Last 10: Matthews 7-3 Gaunce
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
0
Matthews
Gaunce
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Matthews
Gaunce
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
2
Matthews
Gaunce
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Gaunce
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
51.7% (894)
+2.3%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
55.6% (9)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
55.4% (92)
-5.6%
On penalty kill, Gaunce has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaunce shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Gaunce is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (667).
Home / Away
Matthews
Gaunce
Home
56.3% (5,065)
49.9% (525)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
54.5% (470)
By Period
Matthews
Gaunce
P1
55.5%
53.6%
P2
53.3%
47.4%
P3
52.8%
55.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3 | 14:37 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3 | 11:24 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3 | 08:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2 | 19:05 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2 | 18:54 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2 | 18:52 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2 | 04:49 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 2 | 18:11 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |