Auston Matthews vs Josh Norris

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Matthews wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Norris shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 55.8% vs Norris 51.0% (+5.1%)
H2H factor Norris leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone Matthews 52.2%
Defensive zone Norris 60.1%
Neutral zone Norris 58.0%
Result Josh Norris favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Matthews Norris
Head-to-Head Record
9 - 9 (18 meetings)
9
9
Matthews Norris
Last 10: Matthews 6-4 Norris

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
6
1
Matthews Norris
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Norris
1
4
Matthews Norris
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Norris
2
4
Matthews Norris
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Norris
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,167)
51.2% (886)
+5.1%
Power Play
57.5% (40)
59.0% (83)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
38.8% (67)
+11.2%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +11.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Norris shoots left. Matthews is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (755).
Matthews shoots left. Norris is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Home / Away
Matthews
Norris
Home
60.7% (572)
55.6% (487)
Away
52.4% (657)
47.0% (549)
By Period
Matthews
Norris
P1
60.3%
54.8%
P2
55.6%
51.3%
P3
53.3%
48.0%
OT
45.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
54.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
56.2%
Norris
52.0%
50.5%
51.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 16, 2022 OT 00:00 Neutral Josh Norris
Apr 16, 2022 3 19:38 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 16, 2022 3 19:25 Defensive Josh Norris
Apr 16, 2022 3 18:20 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 16, 2022 3 17:00 Offensive Josh Norris
Apr 16, 2022 3 11:24 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 16, 2022 3 07:09 Defensive Auston Matthews
Apr 16, 2022 3 06:52 Defensive Josh Norris
Apr 16, 2022 3 06:10 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 16, 2022 3 03:31 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 16, 2022 3 03:24 Defensive Josh Norris
Apr 16, 2022 3 03:16 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 16, 2022 3 00:00 Neutral Josh Norris
Apr 16, 2022 2 18:23 Defensive Josh Norris
Apr 16, 2022 2 16:42 Neutral Josh Norris
Apr 16, 2022 2 09:24 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 16, 2022 2 02:57 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 16, 2022 1 00:00 Neutral Josh Norris