Auston Matthews vs John Tavares
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.9% vs 54.4%). Look for Tavares on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Tavares 54.4% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 13-10 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Tavares 52.7%
Defensive zone
Matthews 55.9%
Neutral zone
Tavares 51.6%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Matthews
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
13
(23 meetings)
10
13
Matthews
Tavares
Last 10: Matthews 6-4 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
2
Matthews
Tavares
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
3
6
Matthews
Tavares
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
3
5
Matthews
Tavares
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
54.0% (16,108)
+0.0%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
56.5% (4,283)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
50.6% (620)
-0.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,505).
Home / Away
Matthews
Tavares
Home
56.3% (5,065)
56.1% (10,503)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
52.7% (10,537)
By Period
Matthews
Tavares
P1
55.5%
55.0%
P2
53.3%
54.1%
P3
52.8%
54.1%
OT
56.6%
55.9%
Final 5 min
54.1%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | 2 | 17:18 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 2 | 09:46 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 1 | 06:55 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 3 | 18:41 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 3 | 12:40 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 3 | 09:11 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 3 | 01:36 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 3 | 01:23 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 1 | 12:11 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 2 | 09:46 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 3 | 17:59 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 3 | 12:52 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 3 | 06:49 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 2 | 11:52 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 2 | 04:07 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 1 | 19:09 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 1 | 11:23 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 1 | 03:14 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 12:05 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 13:53 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |