Auston Matthews vs Bryan Little
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Little shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Little 50.6% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Little leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 62.2%
Defensive zone
Little 69.1%
Neutral zone
Little 65.7%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 66.5%
33.5%
66.5%
Matthews
Little
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
13
(21 meetings)
8
13
Matthews
Little
Last 10: Matthews 4-6 Little
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
1
Matthews
Little
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
1
7
Matthews
Little
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Matthews
Little
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Little
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
50.9% (8,646)
+3.1%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
55.5% (1,593)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
43.5% (1,406)
+6.3%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Little shoots right. Matthews is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,705).
Matthews shoots left. Little is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,844).
Home / Away
Matthews
Little
Home
56.3% (5,065)
52.9% (5,664)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
48.6% (6,017)
By Period
Matthews
Little
P1
55.5%
50.9%
P2
53.3%
49.6%
P3
52.8%
51.5%
OT
56.6%
49.1%
Final 5 min
54.1%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | 1 | 14:16 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 08:23 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 14:01 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1 | 15:42 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2017 | OT | 01:44 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 16:37 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 08:33 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 05:51 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 05:40 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 00:08 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:58 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:43 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 2 | 12:57 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 19:54 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 18:03 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 17:57 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 12:12 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 02:28 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 02:21 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |