Auston Matthews vs Jeff Skinner
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Skinner shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Skinner 44.7% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 55.0%
Defensive zone
Matthews 98.7%
Neutral zone
Matthews 94.2%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 84.2%
84.2%
15.8%
Matthews
Skinner
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Matthews
Skinner
Last 10: Matthews 8-2 Skinner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Matthews
Skinner
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
7
1
Matthews
Skinner
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Skinner
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
42.3% (1,317)
+11.7%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
52.0% (404)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
33.3% (15)
+16.5%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Skinner shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Skinner is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,097).
Home / Away
Matthews
Skinner
Home
56.3% (5,065)
48.2% (949)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
39.9% (791)
By Period
Matthews
Skinner
P1
55.5%
41.6%
P2
53.3%
46.0%
P3
52.8%
46.4%
OT
56.6%
23.5%
Final 5 min
54.1%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Skinner
44.0%▬
44.5%
44.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | 3 | 18:05 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 2 | 00:16 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 10:57 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Jeff Skinner |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 11:57 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 1 | 00:07 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 04:54 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 04:26 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 20, 2019 | 2 | 17:45 | Defensive | Jeff Skinner |
| Mar 20, 2019 | 2 | 17:39 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 3 | 16:05 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 07:23 | Offensive | Jeff Skinner |