Auston Matthews Shootout Videos
Auston Matthews has scored 16 goals on 45 career NHL shootout attempts (35.6%).
Watch 13 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Vegas Golden Knights on October 8, 2026.
Season breakdown and recent results ↓Shootout Attempt #4
Shot locations
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2023–24 onward · 5 goals on 14 attempts (35.7%)
14 shots shown · 2023–24 to 2026–27. Both rink ends rotated toward the same net. Overlapping locations are slightly separated; stems mark the recorded spot.
Full career · 16 goals on 45 attempts (35.6%)
45 shots shown · 2016–17 to 2026–27. Both rink ends rotated toward the same net. Overlapping locations are slightly separated; stems mark the recorded spot.
Shootout Statistics
Career Stats
2023–24 through 2026–27
Shot Type Usage (Career)
Quick scouting read
Mixed finishesHis recorded finishes show a mix of shots from farther out and likely dekes in close or on the backhand. Backhands account for 6 of 14 attempts with a recorded shot type; the median recorded release is about 13 ft from the center of the net. Goalie cue: keep both the early release and the late move in mind.
14 attempts · 2023-10-11 to 2026-10-08. Estimates from shot type and release location.
Career scoring pattern
Backhand finishes have scored more often: 8/13 (62%) vs. 8/32 (25%) on wrist and snap shots combined in his recorded career attempts.
Career results · 2016-10-22 to 2026-10-08. Based on recorded finishes, including attempts without video.
Approach side
ApproachLeft and right from the shooter's viewpoint, facing the net. | Share (attempts) | Scoring rate (goals/attempts) |
|---|---|---|
| Left | 100.0% (11) | 45.5% (5/11) |
| Center | 0.0% (0) | — (0/0) |
| Right | 0.0% (0) | — (0/0) |
11 of 14 attempts classified · 2023-10-11 to 2026-10-08. 3 unclassified. Shares use classified attempts only; scoring rates use known results within each approach.
How approach is measured
Video estimates use the player's median sideways position between the blue line and 20 ft from the goal line. Center means within 4 ft of the rink's middle; left and right describe the main approach lane, even if the player cuts across later. Only tracks passing automatic quality checks count, with at least 5 observed positions spanning 15 ft and no gap over 0.4 seconds. Partial, uncertain and missing tracks stay unclassified. These are estimates from available videos, not complete career tendencies; small samples can produce extreme scoring rates.
How to read this
These are likely finish styles, not confirmed moves. Backhands suggest a deke; wrist and snap shots within 8 ft of the goal line suggest a close finish, while releases at least 13 ft out suggest a shot. The distance in between stays unclear. Slap shots count as shots; missing or unsupported data stays unclear unless the shot type alone supports a read.
The breakdown includes every attempt, including unclear finishes. Shot type is available for 14; usable release locations for 14. Profiles need at least 8 attempts and 60% classified; a lean needs at least twice as many estimates of one style as the other. A release location cannot reveal the approach side, fakes, or the target in the net. No backhands in this period does not mean a player never dekes.
Career scoring patterns use 4 fixed comparisons: backhands versus wrist and snap shots combined; far versus close releases overall; far versus close wrist and snap releases; and likely shots versus likely dekes. Far means at least 13 ft in front of the goal line, close means within 8 ft, and the distance in between is excluded from distance comparisons. Unclear finishes are excluded from shot/deke comparisons.
Both groups need at least 10 attempts. Shot-type comparisons require 80% recorded types, overall distance comparisons require 80% usable locations, and shot/deke comparisons require 80% classified finishes. Wrist/snap distance comparisons require both shot-type coverage and that location coverage within wrist/snap attempts. Each coverage check applies separately to goals and unsuccessful attempts; at least 80% of all attempts must have a known result. Unknown outcomes and finishes without a recorded release are excluded.
We show only the strongest comparison with a scoring-rate gap of at least 20 percentage points and a two-sided Fisher exact p-value below 0.05 after Holm adjustment across all comparisons meeting the sample and coverage requirements for that player. The adjustment includes comparisons with small scoring-rate gaps. These are historical associations, not proof of which move will work next.
Shootout Statistics
Career Stats
2023–24 through 2026–27
Shot Type Usage (Career)
Auston Matthews's attempts by season
| Season | Attempts | Goals | Scoring % | Videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2024–25 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2025–26 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 |
| 2026–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 |
Wrist shots account for 8 of the 14 attempts with a recorded shot type (57.1%).
Latest shootout results
- — Saved against Golden Knights, round 2. Goalie: Adin Hill. Watch attempt.
- — Saved against Devils, round 2. Goalie: Jacob Markstrom. Watch attempt.
- — Saved against Flyers, round 2. Goalie: Dan Vladar. Watch attempt.
- — Goal against Canucks, round 2. Goalie: Nikita Tolopilo. Watch attempt.
- — Goal against Canadiens, round 2. Goalie: Jakub Dobes. Watch attempt.
Career totals cover NHL regular-season shootouts. The attempt list, season table, and scouting tendencies cover 2023–24 onward, including attempts without video clips. Any career scoring pattern in the scouting read uses the full recorded career. The shot map starts with the recent period; select “Show full career” to include older shot locations. Results come from NHL play-by-play.