Auston Matthews vs Mark Scheifele
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Matthews wins 57.4% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 55.8% vs Scheifele 50.6% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Matthews 60.4%
Defensive zone
Matthews 85.0%
Neutral zone
Matthews 72.8%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 74.3%
74.3%
25.7%
Matthews
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Matthews
Scheifele
Last 8: Matthews 5-3 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Matthews
Scheifele
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
0
Matthews
Scheifele
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
1
2
Matthews
Scheifele
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,167)
49.3% (649)
+7.0%
Power Play
57.5% (40)
55.7% (183)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
50.0% (16)
+0.0%
On even strength, Matthews has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Matthews is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (474).
Matthews shoots left. Scheifele is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (630).
Home / Away
Matthews
Scheifele
Home
60.7% (572)
52.3% (440)
Away
52.4% (657)
49.0% (408)
By Period
Matthews
Scheifele
P1
60.3%
52.3%
P2
55.6%
50.4%
P3
53.3%
51.4%
OT
45.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
56.2%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 17:03 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 16:46 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 14:12 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 07:06 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 16:41 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 12:13 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 03:15 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 5, 2021 | 1 | 18:18 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |