Matt Duchene vs Nick Schmaltz

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

Matt Duchene holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Duchene on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Duchene 51.8% vs Schmaltz 46.6% (+6.0%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Schmaltz 60.5%
Defensive zone Schmaltz 50.9%
Neutral zone Schmaltz 56.6%
Result Nick Schmaltz favored at 57.6%
42.4%
57.6%
Duchene Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 4 (8 meetings)
4
4
Duchene Schmaltz
Last 8: Duchene 4-4 Schmaltz

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Duchene
3
2
Duchene Schmaltz
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Duchene Schmaltz
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
0
1
Duchene Schmaltz
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Duchene
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (366)
45.9% (697)
+5.2%
Power Play
61.5% (65)
47.9% (117)
+13.6%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (6)
48.0% (25)
-31.3%
On penalty kill, Schmaltz has a +31.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Duchene is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (165).
Duchene shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (593).
Home / Away
Duchene
Schmaltz
Home
51.7% (201)
44.9% (434)
Away
52.5% (236)
47.7% (405)
By Period
Duchene
Schmaltz
P1
49.0%
41.5%
P2
57.1%
46.7%
P3
49.2%
51.1%
OT
60.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
40.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Duchene
56.0%
51.0%
52.2%
Schmaltz
42.0%
46.0%
46.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 16, 2026 2 18:33 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Mar 16, 2026 2 08:57 Offensive Matt Duchene
Mar 16, 2026 2 01:17 Offensive Matt Duchene
Jan 31, 2026 2 11:20 Defensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 31, 2026 2 08:00 Offensive Matt Duchene
Jan 31, 2026 1 17:41 Defensive Matt Duchene
Jan 31, 2026 1 07:51 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Jan 31, 2026 1 01:49 Offensive Nick Schmaltz