Auston Matthews vs David Desharnais
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Desharnais on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Desharnais shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Desharnais 50.9% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Desharnais leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Desharnais 62.5%
Defensive zone
Desharnais 58.8%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 62.1%
Result
David Desharnais favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Matthews
Desharnais
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Matthews
Desharnais
Last 10: Matthews 3-7 Desharnais
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
1
4
Matthews
Desharnais
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
2
Matthews
Desharnais
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Desharnais
0
1
Matthews
Desharnais
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Desharnais
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
49.9% (5,585)
+4.1%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
58.2% (1,058)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
39.1% (128)
+10.7%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Desharnais shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Home / Away
Matthews
Desharnais
Home
56.3% (5,065)
52.0% (3,426)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
49.9% (3,381)
By Period
Matthews
Desharnais
P1
55.5%
51.1%
P2
53.3%
53.1%
P3
52.8%
48.5%
OT
56.6%
51.2%
Final 5 min
54.1%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
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 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 14:53 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 03:28 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |