Auston Matthews vs Marat Khusnutdinov

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Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Khusnutdinov on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Khusnutdinov shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 53.9% vs Khusnutdinov 45.5% (+9.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Matthews 69.8%
Defensive zone Khusnutdinov 72.9%
Neutral zone Khusnutdinov 54.7%
Result Marat Khusnutdinov favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Matthews Khusnutdinov
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 4 (7 meetings)
3
4
Matthews Khusnutdinov
Last 7: Matthews 3-4 Khusnutdinov

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Khusnutdinov
0
2
Matthews Khusnutdinov
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
0
Matthews Khusnutdinov
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Khusnutdinov
1
2
Matthews Khusnutdinov
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Khusnutdinov
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
45.6% (563)
+8.4%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
50.0% (12)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
37.1% (70)
+12.7%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +12.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Khusnutdinov shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Khusnutdinov is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
Matthews
Khusnutdinov
Home
56.3% (5,065)
45.2% (263)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
44.5% (382)
By Period
Matthews
Khusnutdinov
P1
55.5%
48.6%
P2
53.3%
47.2%
P3
52.8%
38.9%
OT
56.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
44.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
53.9%
Khusnutdinov
40.0%
41.0%
44.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 11, 2025 2 04:00 Defensive Auston Matthews
Nov 11, 2025 2 03:44 Offensive Marat Khusnutdinov
Nov 11, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Marat Khusnutdinov
Nov 8, 2025 2 10:30 Offensive Marat Khusnutdinov
Nov 8, 2025 1 15:30 Defensive Auston Matthews
Nov 8, 2025 1 13:03 Neutral Auston Matthews
Jan 29, 2025 2 08:32 Neutral Marat Khusnutdinov