Auston Matthews vs Jason Zucker
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +19.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Zucker shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Zucker 37.7% (+19.4%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 10-0 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 85.4%
Defensive zone
Matthews 98.9%
Neutral zone
Matthews 96.6%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 98.4%
98.4%
1.6%
Matthews
Zucker
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
0
(10 meetings)
10
0
Matthews
Zucker
Last 8: Matthews 8-0 Zucker
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
8
0
Matthews
Zucker
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
0
Matthews
Zucker
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Zucker
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
33.5% (200)
+20.5%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
36.4% (173)
+19.1%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
0.0% (4)
+49.8%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +49.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zucker shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Zucker is 36.8% vs left-shot opponents (231).
Home / Away
Matthews
Zucker
Home
56.3% (5,065)
36.3% (190)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
32.6% (187)
By Period
Matthews
Zucker
P1
55.5%
39.0%
P2
53.3%
26.8%
P3
52.8%
38.2%
OT
56.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
30.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Zucker
42.0%▲
37.0%
34.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | 2 | 10:49 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 2 | 04:22 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 06:25 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 17:12 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 10:09 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 07:05 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 13:26 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 1 | 05:30 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |