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 |