Auston Matthews vs Nick Bjugstad

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +10.3% FO% edge overall. Matthews wins 65.5% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 58.8% vs Bjugstad 49.5% (+10.3%)
Offensive zone Matthews 63.3%
Defensive zone Bjugstad 58.5%
Neutral zone Bjugstad 57.0%
Result Nick Bjugstad favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Matthews Bjugstad
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
59.8% (848)
49.7% (292)
+10.1%
Power Play
64.9% (37)
50.0% (6)
+14.9%
Penalty Kill
56.3% (87)
47.2% (36)
+9.1%
On power play, Matthews has a +14.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Matthews is 65.5% vs right-shot opponents (336).
Matthews shoots left. Bjugstad is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Matthews
Bjugstad
Home
60.0% (520)
48.7% (193)
Away
59.3% (452)
50.4% (141)
By Period
Matthews
Bjugstad
P1
60.2%
41.5%
P2
58.2%
57.3%
P3
60.4%
50.0%
OT
70.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
51.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
59.7%
Bjugstad
42.0%
48.0%
49.4%