Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 51.7% vs Khaira 46.2% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Matthews 90.5%
Defensive zone
Matthews 62.5%
Neutral zone
Matthews 75.3%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 78.2%
78.2%
21.8%
Matthews
Khaira
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Matthews
Khaira
Last 6: Matthews 4-2 Khaira
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
0
Matthews
Khaira
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Khaira
0
1
Matthews
Khaira
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
1
Matthews
Khaira
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Khaira
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (795)
47.5% (316)
+4.7%
Power Play
52.5% (40)
50.0% (2)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (32)
33.3% (60)
+10.5%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Khaira shoots left. Matthews is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (580).
Matthews shoots left. Khaira is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (229).
Home / Away
Matthews
Khaira
Home
53.5% (454)
46.5% (170)
Away
50.1% (413)
44.2% (208)
By Period
Matthews
Khaira
P1
54.8%
53.7%
P2
52.2%
44.6%
P3
48.1%
37.6%
Final 5 min
54.1%
43.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
51.9%
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | 3 | 05:36 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 3 | 03:15 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 14:21 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 14:05 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 03:28 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 3, 2021 | 2 | 19:08 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |