Auston Matthews vs Joseph Blandisi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Blandisi on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Blandisi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Blandisi 44.4% (+11.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Matthews 65.8%
Defensive zone
Blandisi 51.2%
Neutral zone
Matthews 52.3%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 54.6%
54.6%
45.4%
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
54.0% (9,298)
41.8% (268)
+12.2%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
58.3% (12)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
33.3% (3)
+16.5%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blandisi shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Blandisi is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (195).
Home / Away
Matthews
Blandisi
Home
56.3% (5,065)
44.2% (138)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
40.7% (145)
By Period
Matthews
Blandisi
P1
55.5%
44.0%
P2
53.3%
47.2%
P3
52.8%
34.8%
OT
56.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Blandisi
38.0%▼
42.5%
42.4%
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 |