Auston Matthews vs Denis Malgin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Matthews wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Malgin shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Malgin 40.8% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Malgin leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Malgin 52.8%
Defensive zone
Matthews 61.2%
Neutral zone
Malgin 52.2%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Matthews
Malgin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Matthews
Malgin
Last 10: Matthews 4-6 Malgin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malgin
0
1
Matthews
Malgin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Matthews
Malgin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Matthews
Malgin
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Malgin
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
38.9% (535)
+15.1%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
42.9% (28)
+12.6%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
50.0% (8)
-0.2%
On even strength, Matthews has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malgin shoots right. Matthews is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,705).
Matthews shoots left. Malgin is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (410).
Home / Away
Matthews
Malgin
Home
56.3% (5,065)
37.4% (273)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
40.9% (298)
By Period
Matthews
Malgin
P1
55.5%
37.2%
P2
53.3%
39.0%
P3
52.8%
40.7%
OT
56.6%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
43.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Malgin
44.0%▲
40.5%
39.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2020 | 3 | 14:46 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 3, 2020 | 3 | 05:23 | Neutral | Denis Malgin |
| Feb 3, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 3, 2020 | 2 | 10:22 | Defensive | Denis Malgin |
| Feb 3, 2020 | 1 | 10:24 | Neutral | Denis Malgin |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 2 | 05:07 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 3 | 06:53 | Offensive | Denis Malgin |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 2 | 06:30 | Defensive | Denis Malgin |
| Nov 17, 2016 | 2 | 15:58 | Neutral | Denis Malgin |
| Nov 17, 2016 | 2 | 15:53 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 05:45 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |