Auston Matthews vs Shane Wright

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Wright shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 53.9% vs Wright 43.3% (+11.0%)
H2H factor Matthews leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Matthews 94.6%
Defensive zone Matthews 94.7%
Neutral zone Matthews 95.6%
Result Auston Matthews favored at 95.0%
95.0%
5.0%
Matthews Wright
Head-to-Head Record
8 - 2 (10 meetings)
8
2
Matthews Wright
Last 10: Matthews 8-2 Wright

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
1
Matthews Wright
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
0
Matthews Wright
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
1
Matthews Wright
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Wright
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
42.6% (1,318)
+11.4%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
45.8% (131)
+9.7%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
33.3% (6)
+16.5%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +16.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Wright shoots right. Matthews is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,705).
Matthews shoots left. Wright is 42.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,072).
Home / Away
Matthews
Wright
Home
56.3% (5,065)
44.2% (746)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
41.5% (709)
By Period
Matthews
Wright
P1
55.5%
44.4%
P2
53.3%
40.7%
P3
52.8%
44.0%
OT
56.6%
20.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
41.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
53.9%
Wright
44.0%
42.5%
42.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 29, 2026 1 16:14 Offensive Auston Matthews
Oct 18, 2025 3 16:29 Offensive Auston Matthews
Oct 18, 2025 2 17:44 Neutral Auston Matthews
Oct 18, 2025 2 15:10 Defensive Auston Matthews
Oct 18, 2025 2 07:02 Defensive Auston Matthews
Oct 18, 2025 1 08:10 Neutral Shane Wright
Feb 6, 2025 3 19:02 Offensive Shane Wright
Feb 6, 2025 3 02:29 Defensive Auston Matthews
Feb 6, 2025 1 07:36 Neutral Auston Matthews
Feb 6, 2025 1 07:23 Neutral Auston Matthews