Auston Matthews vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on neutral-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 51.9% vs Kuznetsov 39.7% (+13.4%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 17-7 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 95.6%
Defensive zone
Matthews 96.4%
Neutral zone
Matthews 96.9%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 96.6%
96.6%
3.4%
Matthews
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
7
(24 meetings)
17
7
Matthews
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Matthews 5-5 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
0
Matthews
Kuznetsov
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
5
3
Matthews
Kuznetsov
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
9
4
Matthews
Kuznetsov
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (892)
39.0% (960)
+13.4%
Power Play
45.5% (11)
37.8% (45)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
27.8% (18)
+9.7%
On even strength, Matthews has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Matthews is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (606).
Matthews shoots left. Kuznetsov is 38.7% vs left-shot opponents (695).
Home / Away
Matthews
Kuznetsov
Home
54.3% (420)
40.3% (533)
Away
50.3% (491)
36.9% (490)
By Period
Matthews
Kuznetsov
P1
54.2%
37.8%
P2
54.3%
41.5%
P3
47.8%
36.4%
OT
55.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.8%
31.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
52.1%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
38.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2019 | 3 | 16:17 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 3 | 14:02 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 2 | 12:54 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 3 | 15:52 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 3 | 12:38 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 3 | 03:49 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 3 | 03:36 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 2 | 03:55 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 1 | 19:34 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 1 | 09:43 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 1 | 07:38 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 1 | 07:30 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 1 | 01:08 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 13:44 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 06:28 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:15 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 19:36 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 16:30 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 05:07 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |