Auston Matthews vs Mika Zibanejad
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 52.2% vs Zibanejad 49.5% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 11-9 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 63.0%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 76.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 53.6%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Matthews
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
11
(20 meetings)
9
11
Matthews
Zibanejad
Last 10: Matthews 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
2
Matthews
Zibanejad
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
1
Matthews
Zibanejad
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
6
8
Matthews
Zibanejad
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (1,015)
50.1% (1,051)
+2.6%
Power Play
34.6% (26)
58.3% (120)
-23.7%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (8)
41.9% (227)
+33.1%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +33.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Matthews is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (388).
Matthews shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Home / Away
Matthews
Zibanejad
Home
54.8% (515)
49.0% (681)
Away
50.2% (534)
49.9% (717)
By Period
Matthews
Zibanejad
P1
54.4%
49.9%
P2
50.4%
47.6%
P3
51.8%
51.1%
OT
75.0%
48.3%
Final 5 min
53.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
52.4%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 10:48 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 02:58 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 3 | 19:11 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 3 | 16:46 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 1 | 12:18 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 1 | 02:27 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 09:10 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 16:53 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 00:49 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 00:44 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 14:06 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 10:45 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 03:52 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 00:23 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |