Matt Duchene vs Noah Cates

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Matt Duchene holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Duchene on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Duchene wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Cates shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Duchene 54.1% vs Cates 43.2% (+11.2%)
H2H factor Duchene leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Duchene 97.3%
Defensive zone Duchene 81.0%
Neutral zone Duchene 92.2%
Result Matt Duchene favored at 95.5%
95.5%
4.5%
Duchene Cates
Head-to-Head Record
10 - 2 (12 meetings)
10
2
Duchene Cates
Last 10: Duchene 8-2 Cates

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Duchene
8
2
Duchene Cates
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Duchene
1
0
Duchene Cates
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Duchene
1
0
Duchene Cates
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Duchene
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
53.9% (10,438)
44.1% (2,786)
+9.8%
Power Play
57.0% (1,677)
42.9% (254)
+14.1%
Penalty Kill
49.1% (468)
34.9% (373)
+14.2%
On penalty kill, Duchene has a +14.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Cates shoots left. Duchene is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,089).
Duchene shoots left. Cates is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,307).
Home / Away
Duchene
Cates
Home
55.6% (6,430)
43.9% (1,708)
Away
52.7% (6,177)
42.2% (1,705)
By Period
Duchene
Cates
P1
54.4%
44.5%
P2
54.5%
43.7%
P3
53.4%
41.2%
OT
56.3%
29.4%
Final 5 min
53.7%
41.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Duchene
56.0%
51.0%
54.2%
Cates
50.0%
45.5%
43.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 29, 2026 2 03:59 Offensive Matt Duchene
Mar 29, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Matt Duchene
Mar 29, 2026 1 01:07 Offensive Noah Cates
Mar 22, 2025 3 16:16 Offensive Matt Duchene
Mar 22, 2025 3 12:07 Offensive Matt Duchene
Mar 22, 2025 2 01:28 Offensive Matt Duchene
Oct 21, 2023 3 14:41 Offensive Noah Cates
Oct 21, 2023 2 16:59 Offensive Matt Duchene
Oct 21, 2023 1 07:05 Defensive Matt Duchene
Oct 21, 2023 1 01:32 Offensive Matt Duchene
Oct 21, 2023 1 01:20 Offensive Matt Duchene
Feb 11, 2023 1 14:23 Offensive Matt Duchene