Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 19 meetings). Matthews wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 47.1% vs Eichel 40.2% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 30-14 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 98.0%
Defensive zone
Matthews 83.9%
Neutral zone
Matthews 95.6%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 93.7%
93.7%
6.3%
Matthews
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
14
(44 meetings)
30
14
Matthews
Eichel
Last 10: Matthews 8-2 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
15
4
Matthews
Eichel
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
3
8
Matthews
Eichel
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
12
2
Matthews
Eichel
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (1,000)
38.5% (769)
+7.7%
Power Play
53.6% (125)
60.0% (15)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
41.7% (12)
-27.4%
On penalty kill, Eichel has a +27.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Matthews is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (449).
Matthews shoots left. Eichel is 37.8% vs left-shot opponents (542).
Home / Away
Matthews
Eichel
Home
48.4% (562)
41.2% (417)
Away
45.3% (570)
36.4% (379)
By Period
Matthews
Eichel
P1
51.3%
41.1%
P2
44.5%
39.9%
P3
44.6%
34.5%
OT
55.6%
55.6%
Final 5 min
47.9%
37.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
46.8%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
38.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2017 | 2 | 17:53 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 3, 2017 | 2 | 04:40 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 3, 2017 | 1 | 14:56 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 3, 2017 | 1 | 06:48 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 3, 2017 | 1 | 04:26 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 3 | 06:44 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 3 | 04:45 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 3 | 01:12 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 16:21 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 16:10 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 10:12 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 08:12 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 06:22 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 05:59 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 04:07 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 04:03 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 16:28 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 16:15 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 03:09 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 3 | 03:00 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |