Auston Matthews vs Kevin Rooney
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Rooney 46.4% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 97.0%
Defensive zone
Matthews 72.9%
Neutral zone
Matthews 87.6%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 83.4%
83.4%
16.6%
Matthews
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Matthews
Rooney
Last 10: Matthews 7-3 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
0
Matthews
Rooney
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Matthews
Rooney
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Matthews
Rooney
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
46.7% (2,042)
+7.3%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
41.7% (48)
+13.8%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
43.4% (267)
+6.4%
On power play, Matthews has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Home / Away
Matthews
Rooney
Home
56.3% (5,065)
47.4% (1,227)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
44.9% (1,130)
By Period
Matthews
Rooney
P1
55.5%
48.1%
P2
53.3%
47.1%
P3
52.8%
43.6%
OT
56.6%
12.5%
Final 5 min
54.1%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2 | 14:46 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2 | 15:29 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Jan 19, 2022 | 2 | 09:00 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 19, 2022 | 2 | 08:32 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 19, 2022 | 1 | 03:30 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 18, 2021 | 2 | 07:31 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 18, 2021 | 3 | 08:47 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 18, 2021 | 1 | 14:40 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 18, 2021 | 1 | 14:27 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 2 | 06:56 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 1 | 16:49 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 1 | 11:09 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |