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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Auston Matthews vs Cam Talbot

Auston MatthewsMaple Leafs · Centre
vs
Cam TalbotBlue Jackets · Goalie

Matthews has 2 goals on 33 shots against Talbot (3.7 expected).

This week Matthews plays 3 games with 1 tough matchup; Talbot plays 2 (about 0.7 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup. We project Matthews for 7.5 ESPN points to Talbot's 1.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.

Toronto Maple Leafs · Columbus Blue Jackets · Compare other players

Head-to-head: Matthews vs Talbot

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MatthewsTalbot
4Team record in 13 meetings9

Auston Matthews shooting on Cam Talbot

Goals
2
Shots on goal
33
Expected goals
3.68
Talbot SV%
.939

45 unblocked attempts. Cam Talbot has stopped 1.7 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Auston Matthews and Cam Talbot
DateScoreMatthewsTalbot
2026-01-21TOR 1–2 DET0G 0A 5S0/0 SV
2025-12-28TOR 2–3 DET0G 1A 5S25/27 SV
2025-10-13TOR 2–3 DET0G 1A 8S38/40 SV
2025-10-11TOR 3–6 DET0G 0A 6S20/23 SV
2025-04-17TOR 4–3 DET1G 0A 1S16/20 SV
2024-01-02TOR 3–0 LAK0G 0A 3S26/28 SV
2023-10-31TOR 1–4 LAK0G 0A 2S29/30 SV
2023-04-01TOR 3–0 OTT0G 0A 3S4/4 SV
2022-02-24TOR 3–1 MIN2G 0A 4S0/0 SV
2021-12-04TOR 3–4 MIN1G 1A 8S39/42 SV
2020-01-16TOR 1–2 CGY0G 0A 9S0/0 SV
2019-12-12TOR 2–4 CGY0G 0A 1S0/0 SV

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

This week's schedule

Oct 5 to Oct 11. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Auston Matthews

3games

7.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Oct 6 vs NSH3.2 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Thu, Oct 8 @ VGK2.2 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +1.2 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 10 @ COL2.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)

Cam Talbot

2games

1.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.7 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 9 vs PIT5% to start0.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to GLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 10 @ STLB2B68% to start0.9 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Joel Hofer (.910)

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FAQ

How have Matthews and Talbot done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 4–9.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →