Auston Matthews vs Mika Zibanejad
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Matthews wins 53.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.2% vs Zibanejad 49.3% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 13-4 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 91.3%
Defensive zone
Matthews 77.8%
Neutral zone
Matthews 80.4%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 82.9%
82.9%
17.1%
Matthews
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
4
(17 meetings)
13
4
Matthews
Zibanejad
Last 10: Matthews 7-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
1
Matthews
Zibanejad
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
1
Matthews
Zibanejad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
5
2
Matthews
Zibanejad
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (1,169)
50.9% (913)
+2.5%
Power Play
65.8% (76)
59.0% (39)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (74)
37.5% (160)
+4.4%
On power play, Matthews has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Matthews is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (478).
Matthews shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Home / Away
Matthews
Zibanejad
Home
56.5% (703)
51.1% (536)
Away
50.0% (616)
47.6% (576)
By Period
Matthews
Zibanejad
P1
52.1%
50.1%
P2
54.0%
47.3%
P3
54.0%
50.7%
OT
57.7%
45.0%
Final 5 min
54.6%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.4%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | OT | 01:48 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 06:01 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 14:24 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 14:11 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 16:41 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 16:19 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 11:33 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 07:28 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 11:51 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 00:28 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | 10:18 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3 | 10:29 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3 | 10:24 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 2 | 10:27 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 1 | 15:20 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:29 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |