Auston Matthews vs Elias Pettersson
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 51.7% vs Pettersson 47.1% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Pettersson leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 59.3%
Defensive zone
Matthews 61.8%
Neutral zone
Matthews 53.5%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 52.2%
52.2%
47.8%
Matthews
Pettersson
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Matthews
Pettersson
Last 10: Matthews 5-5 Pettersson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
0
4
Matthews
Pettersson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
0
Matthews
Pettersson
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Matthews
Pettersson
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (795)
45.0% (140)
+7.2%
On even strength, Matthews has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Matthews is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (580).
Matthews shoots left. Pettersson is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (88).
Home / Away
Matthews
Pettersson
Home
53.5% (454)
45.1% (71)
Away
50.1% (413)
44.9% (69)
By Period
Matthews
Pettersson
P1
54.8%
50.0%
P2
52.2%
39.6%
P3
48.1%
41.9%
OT
57.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
65.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
51.9%
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2021 | 3 | 03:18 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 3 | 03:15 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 2 | 07:52 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 2 | 03:06 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 2 | 00:27 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 1 | 03:59 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 3 | 03:16 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 2 | 07:36 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 1 | 18:33 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 1 | 07:30 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 3 | 11:37 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 3 | 08:14 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 2 | 02:53 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 1 | 15:05 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |