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 |