Who wins more faceoffs, Auston Matthews or Leon Draisaitl?

Leon Draisaitl leads the head-to-head 7-5 across 12 faceoffs.

What is Auston Matthews's faceoff record against Leon Draisaitl?

Auston Matthews is 5-7 against Leon Draisaitl in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-2, Defensive 2-3, Neutral 2-2.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Auston Matthews or Leon Draisaitl?

Auston Matthews is the predicted winner with a 55.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Auston Matthews vs Leon Draisaitl

Auston MatthewsL vs Leon DraisaitlL

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Leon Draisaitl holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Matthews wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 53.2% vs Draisaitl 56.5% (-3.5%)

H2H factor Draisaitl leads 7-5 in 12 meetings

Offensive zone Draisaitl 52.5%

Defensive zone Matthews 61.1%

Neutral zone Matthews 52.8%

Result Auston Matthews favored at 55.0%

55.0%

45.0%

Matthews Draisaitl

Head-to-Head Record

5 - 7 (12 meetings)

Matthews Draisaitl

Last 10: Matthews 4-6 Draisaitl

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Draisaitl

Matthews Draisaitl

3 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Draisaitl

Matthews Draisaitl

5 total

Neutral Zone

Even

Matthews Draisaitl

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Matthews

Draisaitl

Edge

Even Strength

53.4% (1,169)

57.4% (1,010)

-4.0%

Power Play

65.8% (76)

56.2% (331)

+9.6%

Penalty Kill

41.9% (74)

54.5% (110)

-12.6%

On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +12.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Draisaitl shoots left. Matthews is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (841).

Matthews shoots left. Draisaitl is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (894).

Home / Away

Matthews

Draisaitl

Home

56.5% (703)

56.4% (734)

Away

50.0% (616)

57.5% (717)

By Period

Matthews

Draisaitl

52.1%

55.6%

54.0%

62.1%

54.0%

52.4%

57.7%

61.5%

Final 5 min

54.6%

55.6%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Matthews

70.0%▲

64.0%

53.4%

Draisaitl

62.0%▬

61.0%

56.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 23, 2024	3	19:14	Offensive	Leon Draisaitl
Mar 23, 2024	3	15:06	Offensive	Leon Draisaitl
Mar 23, 2024	3	12:12	Offensive	Auston Matthews
Jan 16, 2024	3	16:27	Defensive	Auston Matthews
Jan 16, 2024	3	00:00	Neutral	Auston Matthews
Jan 16, 2024	2	19:01	Defensive	Leon Draisaitl
Jan 16, 2024	2	13:38	Defensive	Auston Matthews
Jan 16, 2024	2	10:58	Neutral	Leon Draisaitl
Jan 16, 2024	2	07:23	Defensive	Leon Draisaitl
Jan 16, 2024	2	07:15	Defensive	Leon Draisaitl
Jan 16, 2024	2	00:00	Neutral	Auston Matthews
Jan 16, 2024	1	06:37	Neutral	Leon Draisaitl

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