Auston Matthews vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +17.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Namestnikov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Matthews wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.2% vs Namestnikov 38.6% (+17.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 52.0%
Defensive zone
Matthews 68.5%
Neutral zone
Matthews 53.7%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 60.8%
60.8%
39.2%
Matthews
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Matthews
Namestnikov
Last 8: Matthews 4-4 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
0
3
Matthews
Namestnikov
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
1
Matthews
Namestnikov
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (1,169)
36.5% (394)
+16.9%
Power Play
65.8% (76)
37.3% (59)
+28.5%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (74)
29.2% (24)
+12.7%
On power play, Matthews has a +28.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Matthews is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (841).
Matthews shoots left. Namestnikov is 36.2% vs left-shot opponents (298).
Home / Away
Matthews
Namestnikov
Home
56.5% (703)
37.4% (243)
Away
50.0% (616)
35.0% (234)
By Period
Matthews
Namestnikov
P1
52.1%
41.2%
P2
54.0%
28.7%
P3
54.0%
38.2%
OT
57.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.6%
35.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.4%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
36.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2024 | 3 | 03:09 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 3 | 02:51 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 2 | 08:25 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 2 | 01:06 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1 | 19:17 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1 | 16:23 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1 | 11:22 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1 | 06:18 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |