Auston Matthews vs Matty Beniers
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on neutral-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Beniers 46.7% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 22-16 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 89.7%
Defensive zone
Matthews 81.3%
Neutral zone
Matthews 87.8%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 85.5%
85.5%
14.5%
Matthews
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
16
(38 meetings)
22
16
Matthews
Beniers
Last 10: Matthews 5-5 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
2
7
Matthews
Beniers
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
10
6
Matthews
Beniers
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
10
3
Matthews
Beniers
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
46.6% (3,796)
+7.4%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
47.8% (360)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
41.4% (111)
+8.4%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Beniers is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,820).
Home / Away
Matthews
Beniers
Home
56.3% (5,065)
48.9% (2,195)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
44.2% (2,072)
By Period
Matthews
Beniers
P1
55.5%
47.4%
P2
53.3%
47.1%
P3
52.8%
45.7%
OT
56.6%
34.1%
Final 5 min
54.1%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 00:30 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 05:10 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 19:03 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 11:20 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 14:19 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 07:58 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 04:15 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 18:58 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 08:40 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 07:04 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 2 | 17:42 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 2 | 13:07 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1 | 09:02 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1 | 03:02 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3 | 11:30 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3 | 03:27 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |