Auston Matthews vs Joseph Blandisi
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Blandisi on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Matthews wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Blandisi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 47.1% vs Blandisi 46.8% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Matthews 69.0%
Defensive zone
Blandisi 66.9%
Neutral zone
Matthews 53.4%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Matthews
Blandisi
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Matthews
Blandisi
Last 6: Matthews 3-3 Blandisi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
1
0
Matthews
Blandisi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blandisi
2
3
Matthews
Blandisi
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Blandisi
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (1,000)
44.4% (160)
+1.8%
Power Play
53.6% (125)
62.5% (8)
-8.9%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
0.0% (1)
+14.3%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blandisi shoots left. Matthews is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (683).
Matthews shoots left. Blandisi is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (128).
Home / Away
Matthews
Blandisi
Home
48.4% (562)
47.9% (73)
Away
45.3% (570)
42.7% (96)
By Period
Matthews
Blandisi
P1
51.3%
54.9%
P2
44.5%
51.6%
P3
44.6%
29.1%
OT
55.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
47.9%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
46.8%
Blandisi
38.0%▼
42.5%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 00:10 | Neutral | Joseph Blandisi |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 04:15 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joseph Blandisi |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 02:18 | Neutral | Joseph Blandisi |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |