Auston Matthews vs Nick Bjugstad

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Matthews wins 65.5% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 58.8% vs Bjugstad 49.1% (+10.9%)
Offensive zone Matthews 65.7%
Defensive zone Bjugstad 58.4%
Neutral zone Bjugstad 57.0%
Result Auston Matthews favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Matthews Bjugstad
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
59.8% (848)
48.9% (280)
+10.9%
Power Play
64.9% (37)
50.0% (6)
+14.9%
Penalty Kill
56.3% (87)
47.2% (36)
+9.1%
On power play, Matthews has a +14.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Matthews is 65.5% vs right-shot opponents (336).
Matthews shoots left. Bjugstad is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (254).
Home / Away
Matthews
Bjugstad
Home
60.0% (520)
48.4% (190)
Away
59.3% (452)
49.2% (132)
By Period
Matthews
Bjugstad
P1
60.2%
41.7%
P2
58.2%
56.6%
P3
60.4%
48.7%
OT
70.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
51.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
59.7%
Bjugstad
40.0%
48.0%
48.8%