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Auston Matthews vs Juraj Slafkovský

Auston MatthewsAuston MatthewsMaple Leafs · CentrevsJuraj SlafkovskýJuraj SlafkovskýCanadiens · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Juraj Slafkovský's 2.12.

Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Slafkovský had 73 in 82 games.

This week Matthews has 1 game left; Slafkovský has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Slafkovský's 1.5.

Juraj Slafkovský has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Matthews's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.09, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22, Faceoffs won 580.

Slafkovský's biggest edges: Luck Meter +27, Penalty minutes 52, Top skating speed 23.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Auston Matthews

2.31

fantasy points per game

Juraj Slafkovský

2.12

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMatthewsSlafkovský
Goals (+2)0.790.69
Assists (+1)0.380.49
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.360.22
Hits (+0.1)0.070.12
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.45

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Matthews vs Slafkovský

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MatthewsSlafkovský
6Team record in 11 meetings5
6Points in those games6

Matthews 6G 0A, 39 SOG · Slafkovský 0G 6A, 26 SOG

2Faceoffs against each other0

Matthews's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Matthews's defensive zone 1–0 (2024-25 to 2025-26)

1Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other0

Matthews blocked 1 of Slafkovský's shots; Slafkovský blocked 0 of Matthews's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)

29:58 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Matthews's side

Shot attempts
26–41
38.8%
Expected goals
1.5–1.6
48.2%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Auston Matthews and Juraj Slafkovský
DateScoreMatthewsSlafkovský
2026-09-29TOR 2–3 MTL0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2026-03-10TOR 1–3 MTL0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2025-12-06TOR 1–2 MTL0G 0A 1S0G 1A 4S
2025-10-08TOR 5–2 MTL1G 0A 1S0G 0A 6S
2025-04-12TOR 1–0 MTL0G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-18TOR 7–3 MTL1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-10-09TOR 0–1 MTL0G 0A 6S0G 1A 1S
2024-04-06TOR 4–2 MTL1G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2024-03-09TOR 3–2 MTL0G 0A 3S0G 2A 3S
2023-10-11TOR 6–5 MTL3G 0A 8S0G 1A 1S
2022-10-12TOR 3–4 MTL0G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

MatthewsSlafkovský

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. 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 (1 left)

2.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Juraj Slafkovský

2games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.5 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to LWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Auston Matthews or Juraj Slafkovský in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Juraj Slafkovský's 2.12. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Slafkovský had 73 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Auston Matthews or Juraj Slafkovský?
On 2025-26 numbers, Juraj Slafkovský leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Matthews and Slafkovský done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 6–5. Matthews had 6 points (6 goals) and Slafkovský had 6 (0 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Slafkovský?
Against each other, Matthews has won 2 and Slafkovský 0 of their 2 head-to-head draws.

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 →