Auston Matthews vs Dylan Cozens
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cozens on defensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 14 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Cozens shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Cozens 48.4% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 24-23 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 65.3%
Defensive zone
Matthews 55.8%
Neutral zone
Matthews 62.3%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 61.4%
61.4%
38.6%
Matthews
Cozens
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
23
(47 meetings)
24
23
Matthews
Cozens
Last 10: Matthews 4-6 Cozens
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
9
8
Matthews
Cozens
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cozens
5
9
Matthews
Cozens
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
10
6
Matthews
Cozens
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Cozens
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
48.9% (4,075)
+5.1%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
50.4% (714)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
41.0% (439)
+8.8%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cozens shoots right. Matthews is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,705).
Matthews shoots left. Cozens is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,779).
Home / Away
Matthews
Cozens
Home
56.3% (5,065)
48.2% (2,677)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
48.6% (2,551)
By Period
Matthews
Cozens
P1
55.5%
49.1%
P2
53.3%
47.7%
P3
52.8%
48.8%
OT
56.6%
34.3%
Final 5 min
54.1%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Cozens
48.0%▼
52.5%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 08:09 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 11:44 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2 | 09:17 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 2 | 08:30 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 1 | 07:04 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 18:25 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 16:55 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 2 | 19:07 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 1 | 13:20 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 1 | 12:40 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 3 | 01:14 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 2 | 17:44 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:37 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 1 | 06:32 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 6, 2024 | OT | 03:38 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 6, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 1 | 08:26 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 1 | 05:14 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |