Auston Matthews vs Zemgus Girgensons
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Matthews wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 55.8% vs Girgensons 49.9% (+6.4%)
Offensive zone
Matthews 76.1%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 72.8%
Neutral zone
Girgensons 54.0%
Result
Zemgus Girgensons favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Matthews
Girgensons
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,167)
49.0% (210)
+7.3%
Power Play
57.5% (40)
63.6% (22)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
47.3% (55)
+2.7%
On even strength, Matthews has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Matthews is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (755).
Matthews shoots left. Girgensons is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (173).
Home / Away
Matthews
Girgensons
Home
60.7% (572)
52.1% (142)
Away
52.4% (657)
47.6% (145)
By Period
Matthews
Girgensons
P1
60.3%
54.3%
P2
55.6%
49.1%
P3
53.3%
44.8%
OT
45.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
64.0%▲
60.5%
56.2%
Girgensons
30.0%▼
43.5%
49.8%