Auston Matthews vs David Desharnais
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 55.1%). Look for Desharnais on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Matthews wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Desharnais shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Desharnais 54.4% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Desharnais 50.3%
Defensive zone
Matthews 54.3%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 59.0%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Matthews
Desharnais
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Matthews
Desharnais
Last 9: Matthews 3-6 Desharnais
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
0
4
Matthews
Desharnais
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
1
Matthews
Desharnais
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Desharnais
0
1
Matthews
Desharnais
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Desharnais
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (613)
54.6% (630)
-0.1%
Power Play
52.9% (68)
58.0% (69)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
71.4% (7)
100.0% (2)
-28.6%
On penalty kill, Desharnais has a +28.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Desharnais shoots left. Matthews is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (462).
Matthews shoots left. Desharnais is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (460).
Home / Away
Matthews
Desharnais
Home
59.8% (351)
57.1% (340)
Away
49.0% (337)
53.2% (361)
By Period
Matthews
Desharnais
P1
58.0%
50.9%
P2
49.6%
60.0%
P3
55.4%
54.0%
OT
83.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.4%
55.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
54.5%
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 17:51 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 17:38 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 07:21 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 19:00 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 04:15 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 09:11 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 06:32 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 14:10 | Offensive | David Desharnais |