Auston Matthews vs Nate Thompson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Thompson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 10 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Thompson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Thompson 52.9% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Thompson leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 66.1%
Defensive zone
Thompson 83.3%
Neutral zone
Thompson 63.0%
Result
Nate Thompson favored at 64.6%
35.4%
64.6%
Matthews
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
12
(18 meetings)
6
12
Matthews
Thompson
Last 10: Matthews 3-7 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
5
1
Matthews
Thompson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
10
Matthews
Thompson
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Matthews
Thompson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
54.1% (5,812)
-0.1%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
54.8% (135)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
47.9% (1,381)
+1.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Thompson is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (4,683).
Home / Away
Matthews
Thompson
Home
56.3% (5,065)
54.8% (3,626)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
51.1% (3,717)
By Period
Matthews
Thompson
P1
55.5%
53.2%
P2
53.3%
52.9%
P3
52.8%
52.8%
OT
56.6%
47.9%
Final 5 min
54.1%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2021 | 3 | 11:36 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 13:47 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 13:39 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1 | 18:45 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 1 | 06:39 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 03:05 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 19:13 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 19:07 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 26, 2019 | 2 | 16:02 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 2 | 06:07 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 1 | 18:53 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 3 | 03:26 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 2 | 14:37 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 16:51 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 3 | 19:12 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 18:00 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 11:56 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 1 | 02:50 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |