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Auston Matthews vs Juuse Saros

Auston MatthewsAuston MatthewsMaple Leafs · CentrevsJuuse SarosJuuse SarosPredators · Goalie

Matthews has 4 goals on 31 shots against Saros (4.3 expected).

This week Matthews has 1 game left; Saros has 1 left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Saros's 1.2.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.

Head-to-head: Matthews vs Saros

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MatthewsSaros
8Team record in 14 meetings6

Auston Matthews shooting on Juuse Saros

Goals
4
Shots on goal
31
Expected goals
4.33
Saros SV%
.871

43 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Auston Matthews and Juuse Saros
DateScoreMatthewsSaros
2025-12-20TOR 3–5 NSH0G 0A 3S19/22 SV
2025-10-14TOR 7–4 NSH2G 0A 5S0/0 SV
2025-03-22TOR 2–5 NSH0G 2A 3S24/26 SV
2024-12-04TOR 3–2 NSH2G 0A 7S25/28 SV
2023-12-09TOR 4–0 NSH2G 0A 4S0/0 SV
2023-10-28TOR 2–3 NSH0G 1A 4S33/35 SV
2023-03-26TOR 3–2 NSH0G 2A 5S0/0 SV
2022-03-19TOR 3–6 NSH1G 1A 10S38/41 SV
2021-11-16TOR 3–0 NSH1G 1A 4S31/33 SV
2020-01-27TOR 5–2 NSH1G 0A 4S0/0 SV
2019-03-19TOR 0–3 NSH0G 0A 3S0/0 SV
2019-01-07TOR 0–4 NSH0G 0A 1S0/0 SV

Latest 12 of 14 meetings.

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
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Juuse Saros

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL90% to start1.2 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to GSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

How have Matthews and Saros done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 8–6.

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 →