Auston Matthews vs Sean Monahan
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Monahan on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 36 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Monahan 51.3% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Monahan leads 55-46 in 101 meetings
Offensive zone
Monahan 58.7%
Defensive zone
Monahan 52.8%
Neutral zone
Monahan 58.1%
Result
Sean Monahan favored at 56.2%
43.8%
56.2%
Matthews
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
46
-
55
(101 meetings)
46
55
Matthews
Monahan
Last 10: Matthews 6-4 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Monahan
11
16
Matthews
Monahan
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
23
15
Matthews
Monahan
38 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Monahan
12
24
Matthews
Monahan
36 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
51.1% (11,356)
+2.9%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
53.7% (2,580)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
46.0% (766)
+3.8%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Monahan is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (9,301).
Home / Away
Matthews
Monahan
Home
56.3% (5,065)
52.4% (7,358)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
50.2% (7,344)
By Period
Matthews
Monahan
P1
55.5%
50.9%
P2
53.3%
51.7%
P3
52.8%
51.0%
OT
56.6%
53.5%
Final 5 min
54.1%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | 2 | 04:15 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 3 | 11:57 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 3 | 08:18 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 2 | 16:05 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 2 | 15:32 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 2 | 03:48 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 1 | 15:39 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 1 | 13:24 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 1 | 11:16 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 1 | 07:32 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 1 | 04:03 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 1 | 03:56 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 1 | 00:33 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 06:41 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 03:05 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 00:14 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 12:33 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |