Auston Matthews vs Peyton Krebs
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Krebs shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Krebs 45.9% (+8.2%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 95.4%
Defensive zone
Matthews 75.3%
Neutral zone
Matthews 90.2%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 84.5%
84.5%
15.5%
Matthews
Krebs
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
7
(19 meetings)
12
7
Matthews
Krebs
Last 10: Matthews 7-3 Krebs
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
2
Matthews
Krebs
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
5
4
Matthews
Krebs
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
1
Matthews
Krebs
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Krebs
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
46.0% (2,159)
+8.0%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
52.5% (99)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
38.6% (171)
+11.2%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Krebs shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Krebs is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,544).
Home / Away
Matthews
Krebs
Home
56.3% (5,065)
45.7% (1,182)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
45.8% (1,247)
By Period
Matthews
Krebs
P1
55.5%
45.9%
P2
53.3%
46.4%
P3
52.8%
44.8%
OT
56.6%
57.1%
Final 5 min
54.1%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Krebs
48.0%▲
45.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | 3 | 04:44 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 2 | 13:51 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 1 | 10:10 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 09:18 | Offensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 02:54 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 15:41 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 1 | 16:00 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 11:56 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 2 | 04:57 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 03:11 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 3 | 06:39 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 10:01 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 2 | 00:06 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Peyton Krebs |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 1 | 08:03 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |