Auston Matthews vs Nico Hischier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 43 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Hischier 52.6% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Hischier leads 83-65 in 148 meetings
Offensive zone
Hischier 60.8%
Defensive zone
Hischier 63.0%
Neutral zone
Hischier 59.8%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 61.2%
38.8%
61.2%
Matthews
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
65
-
83
(148 meetings)
65
83
Matthews
Hischier
Last 10: Matthews 3-7 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
32
33
Matthews
Hischier
65 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
13
30
Matthews
Hischier
43 total
Neutral Zone
Even
20
20
Matthews
Hischier
40 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
51.5% (8,379)
+2.5%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
59.7% (1,736)
-4.2%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
49.4% (903)
+0.4%
On power play, Hischier has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,048).
Home / Away
Matthews
Hischier
Home
56.3% (5,065)
53.0% (5,449)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
52.2% (5,569)
By Period
Matthews
Hischier
P1
55.5%
52.9%
P2
53.3%
52.4%
P3
52.8%
52.6%
OT
56.6%
50.6%
Final 5 min
54.1%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | 18:40 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | 17:11 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | 12:18 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | 10:00 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | 03:17 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | 00:18 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | 00:12 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 1 | 07:36 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 16:08 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 10:48 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 07:20 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 18:48 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 04:54 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 01:53 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 04:26 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 16, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 18:37 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 08:34 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 07:21 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |