Auston Matthews vs Brandon Sutter
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Sutter on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Matthews wins 53.7% vs right-shot opponents — Sutter shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 51.7% vs Sutter 54.6% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Sutter leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 82.3%
Defensive zone
Sutter 54.9%
Neutral zone
Matthews 62.6%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Matthews
Sutter
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
9
(15 meetings)
6
9
Matthews
Sutter
Last 10: Matthews 4-6 Sutter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
1
Matthews
Sutter
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
2
7
Matthews
Sutter
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
1
Matthews
Sutter
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Sutter
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (795)
55.4% (390)
-3.2%
Power Play
52.5% (40)
66.7% (12)
-14.2%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (32)
54.7% (95)
-10.9%
On power play, Sutter has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sutter shoots right. Matthews is 53.7% vs right-shot opponents (287).
Matthews shoots left. Sutter is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Matthews
Sutter
Home
53.5% (454)
57.3% (260)
Away
50.1% (413)
53.6% (237)
By Period
Matthews
Sutter
P1
54.8%
54.4%
P2
52.2%
57.3%
P3
48.1%
54.8%
Final 5 min
54.1%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
51.9%
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 03:35 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| May 1, 2021 | 1 | 15:24 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 2 | 15:43 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 19:40 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 13:13 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 12:44 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 12:39 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 08:06 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 12:18 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 08:49 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 12:23 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 2 | 11:35 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 1 | 07:57 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 3 | 10:15 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 2 | 12:53 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |