Auston Matthews vs Elias Pettersson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 22 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Pettersson 46.0% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 32-24 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 82.4%
Defensive zone
Matthews 87.5%
Neutral zone
Matthews 89.4%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 86.2%
86.2%
13.8%
Matthews
Pettersson
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
24
(56 meetings)
32
24
Matthews
Pettersson
Last 10: Matthews 8-2 Pettersson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
14
8
Matthews
Pettersson
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
9
5
Matthews
Pettersson
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pettersson
9
11
Matthews
Pettersson
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
45.3% (4,569)
+8.7%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
54.6% (540)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
38.7% (238)
+11.1%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Home / Away
Matthews
Pettersson
Home
56.3% (5,065)
46.8% (2,734)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
45.1% (2,613)
By Period
Matthews
Pettersson
P1
55.5%
44.7%
P2
53.3%
46.0%
P3
52.8%
47.4%
OT
56.6%
39.7%
Final 5 min
54.1%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 18:58 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:28 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 07:10 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 17:01 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 07:27 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 01:01 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 00:51 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 16:03 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 07:21 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 05:47 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 12:02 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 03:17 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:06 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 00:27 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 13:48 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2 | 18:17 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |