Auston Matthews vs Martin Hanzal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.9% vs 53.7%). Look for Matthews on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Hanzal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Hanzal 53.7% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 57.2%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 51.4%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 50.1%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Matthews
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Matthews
Hanzal
Last 10: Matthews 6-4 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
0
2
Matthews
Hanzal
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
2
Matthews
Hanzal
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
1
Matthews
Hanzal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
54.0% (5,547)
+0.0%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
56.7% (1,179)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
46.0% (644)
+3.8%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Hanzal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,731).
Home / Away
Matthews
Hanzal
Home
56.3% (5,065)
55.1% (3,687)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
52.3% (3,704)
By Period
Matthews
Hanzal
P1
55.5%
54.9%
P2
53.3%
53.6%
P3
52.8%
52.4%
OT
56.6%
56.5%
Final 5 min
54.1%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2016 | 3 | 17:28 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 3 | 11:31 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 2 | 05:09 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 2 | 02:21 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 16:51 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 14:22 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 06:34 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 02:40 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |