Auston Matthews vs Frederick Gaudreau

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Matthews wins 53.1% vs right-shot opponents — Gaudreau shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 53.2% vs Gaudreau 49.9% (+3.5%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Matthews 80.2%
Defensive zone Gaudreau 51.5%
Neutral zone Matthews 64.1%
Result Auston Matthews favored at 61.2%
61.2%
38.8%
Matthews Gaudreau
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 2 (5 meetings)
3
2
Matthews Gaudreau
Last 5: Matthews 3-2 Gaudreau

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Matthews Gaudreau
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
1
Matthews Gaudreau
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Gaudreau
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (1,169)
49.0% (408)
+4.4%
Power Play
65.8% (76)
68.0% (25)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (74)
49.1% (114)
-7.2%
On penalty kill, Gaudreau has a +7.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Gaudreau shoots right. Matthews is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (478).
Matthews shoots left. Gaudreau is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (417).
Home / Away
Matthews
Gaudreau
Home
56.5% (703)
50.8% (319)
Away
50.0% (616)
48.7% (228)
By Period
Matthews
Gaudreau
P1
52.1%
53.4%
P2
54.0%
47.4%
P3
54.0%
50.0%
OT
57.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.6%
48.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
53.4%
Gaudreau
34.0%
44.5%
49.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 19, 2023 1 12:38 Offensive Auston Matthews
Oct 14, 2023 3 13:20 Defensive Auston Matthews
Oct 14, 2023 3 13:15 Defensive Auston Matthews
Oct 14, 2023 2 01:51 Defensive Frederick Gaudreau
Oct 14, 2023 1 04:13 Offensive Frederick Gaudreau