Auston Matthews vs Phillip Danault
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Matthews wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 55.8% vs Danault 53.3% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Matthews 56.7%
Defensive zone
Danault 71.5%
Neutral zone
Danault 59.9%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 59.2%
40.8%
59.2%
Matthews
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Matthews
Danault
Last 7: Matthews 3-4 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
1
0
Matthews
Danault
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
0
1
Matthews
Danault
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
2
3
Matthews
Danault
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,167)
54.0% (985)
+2.3%
Power Play
57.5% (40)
61.1% (131)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
43.8% (146)
+6.2%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Matthews is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (755).
Matthews shoots left. Danault is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (832).
Home / Away
Matthews
Danault
Home
60.7% (572)
54.7% (636)
Away
52.4% (657)
52.4% (626)
By Period
Matthews
Danault
P1
60.3%
54.1%
P2
55.6%
54.3%
P3
53.3%
52.5%
OT
45.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
56.2%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2021 | 3 | 00:22 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 2 | 07:36 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 2 | 01:21 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 1 | 14:21 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 1 | 04:30 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 8, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 8, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |