Auston Matthews vs Mark Scheifele

2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 24 meetings). Matthews wins 53.7% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 51.7% vs Scheifele 49.8% (+2.1%)
H2H factor Matthews leads 28-26 in 54 meetings
Offensive zone Matthews 56.1%
Defensive zone Matthews 60.2%
Neutral zone Matthews 59.1%
Result Auston Matthews favored at 58.9%
58.9%
41.1%
Matthews Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
28 - 26 (54 meetings)
28
26
Matthews Scheifele
Last 10: Matthews 8-2 Scheifele

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
4
8
Matthews Scheifele
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
15
9
Matthews Scheifele
24 total
Neutral Zone
Even
9
9
Matthews Scheifele
18 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (795)
48.5% (631)
+3.7%
Power Play
52.5% (40)
67.2% (61)
-14.7%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (32)
33.3% (15)
+10.5%
On power play, Scheifele has a +14.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Matthews is 53.7% vs right-shot opponents (287).
Matthews shoots left. Scheifele is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (566).
Home / Away
Matthews
Scheifele
Home
53.5% (454)
52.0% (358)
Away
50.1% (413)
47.6% (349)
By Period
Matthews
Scheifele
P1
54.8%
46.3%
P2
52.2%
50.9%
P3
48.1%
51.5%
OT
57.1%
71.4%
Final 5 min
54.1%
51.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
51.9%
Scheifele
50.0%
51.0%
49.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
May 14, 2021 2 19:12 Offensive Mark Scheifele
May 14, 2021 2 07:03 Neutral Auston Matthews
May 14, 2021 2 03:35 Defensive Auston Matthews
May 14, 2021 2 00:22 Neutral Mark Scheifele
May 14, 2021 1 17:14 Defensive Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2021 3 13:54 Defensive Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2021 3 11:50 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2021 3 11:34 Defensive Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2021 2 05:48 Defensive Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2021 1 11:40 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2021 1 11:31 Offensive Mark Scheifele
Apr 24, 2021 1 00:00 Neutral Mark Scheifele
Apr 22, 2021 3 18:58 Defensive Auston Matthews
Apr 22, 2021 3 18:43 Offensive Mark Scheifele
Apr 22, 2021 3 18:11 Offensive Mark Scheifele
Apr 22, 2021 3 00:00 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 22, 2021 2 14:13 Defensive Auston Matthews
Apr 22, 2021 2 06:12 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 22, 2021 1 07:05 Defensive Mark Scheifele
Apr 2, 2021 OT 00:00 Neutral Mark Scheifele