Auston Matthews vs Mika Zibanejad

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Matthews wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 56.3% vs Zibanejad 51.8% (+4.8%)
H2H factor Matthews leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone Matthews 84.7%
Defensive zone Matthews 73.6%
Neutral zone Matthews 63.5%
Result Auston Matthews favored at 74.0%
74.0%
26.0%
Matthews Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
10 - 6 (16 meetings)
10
6
Matthews Zibanejad
Last 10: Matthews 7-3 Zibanejad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
2
Matthews Zibanejad
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Matthews Zibanejad
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
4
2
Matthews Zibanejad
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
58.3% (943)
52.9% (870)
+5.4%
Power Play
55.7% (61)
53.5% (43)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (219)
46.2% (143)
+4.5%
On even strength, Matthews has a +5.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Matthews is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (420).
Matthews shoots left. Zibanejad is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (748).
Home / Away
Matthews
Zibanejad
Home
59.1% (528)
55.1% (501)
Away
55.1% (695)
49.2% (555)
By Period
Matthews
Zibanejad
P1
56.2%
57.5%
P2
58.1%
50.7%
P3
56.4%
47.9%
OT
50.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.5%
50.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
64.0%
60.5%
56.8%
Zibanejad
46.0%
54.0%
52.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 20, 2025 3 12:48 Neutral Auston Matthews
Mar 20, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Auston Matthews
Mar 20, 2025 2 17:07 Defensive Auston Matthews
Mar 20, 2025 1 19:12 Neutral Auston Matthews
Mar 20, 2025 1 16:17 Offensive Auston Matthews
Mar 20, 2025 1 05:21 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Mar 20, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Mika Zibanejad
Feb 28, 2025 3 06:21 Neutral Auston Matthews
Feb 28, 2025 2 06:22 Defensive Auston Matthews
Feb 28, 2025 1 12:56 Defensive Mika Zibanejad
Feb 28, 2025 1 12:28 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Feb 28, 2025 1 06:50 Offensive Auston Matthews
Feb 28, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Mika Zibanejad
Oct 19, 2024 3 12:25 Offensive Auston Matthews
Oct 19, 2024 3 11:27 Defensive Mika Zibanejad
Oct 19, 2024 2 10:45 Offensive Auston Matthews