Auston Matthews vs Leon Draisaitl

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.9% vs 53.3%). Look for Matthews on neutral-zone draws (53% H2H, 45 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 53.9% vs Draisaitl 53.3% (+0.6%)
H2H factor Matthews leads 64-63 in 127 meetings
Offensive zone Draisaitl 53.5%
Defensive zone Matthews 50.2%
Neutral zone Draisaitl 52.2%
Result Leon Draisaitl favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Matthews Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
64 - 63 (127 meetings)
64
63
Matthews Draisaitl
Last 10: Matthews 5-5 Draisaitl

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
20
20
Matthews Draisaitl
40 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
20
22
Matthews Draisaitl
42 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
24
21
Matthews Draisaitl
45 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
52.9% (10,240)
+1.1%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
55.7% (2,827)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
51.2% (977)
-1.4%

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,946).
Home / Away
Matthews
Draisaitl
Home
56.3% (5,065)
54.6% (7,049)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
52.0% (6,995)
By Period
Matthews
Draisaitl
P1
55.5%
52.7%
P2
53.3%
53.6%
P3
52.8%
53.4%
OT
56.6%
57.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
52.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
53.9%
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
53.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 3, 2026 2 17:38 Defensive Leon Draisaitl
Feb 3, 2026 2 15:28 Defensive Auston Matthews
Feb 3, 2026 2 15:21 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Feb 3, 2026 2 09:02 Defensive Auston Matthews
Feb 3, 2026 1 16:46 Offensive Auston Matthews
Feb 3, 2026 1 16:24 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Dec 13, 2025 2 19:29 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Dec 13, 2025 1 03:25 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Feb 1, 2025 3 19:27 Defensive Auston Matthews
Feb 1, 2025 3 08:13 Defensive Auston Matthews
Feb 1, 2025 2 03:56 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Feb 1, 2025 2 00:10 Defensive Auston Matthews
Feb 1, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Auston Matthews
Feb 1, 2025 1 19:04 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
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