
#34 · C · 6' 3" · 217 lb · 29 games
Stats updated: Mar 12, 2026 — nightly box scores, not live.
Recent history runs under on this line. Descriptive research from past games — not betting advice.Small samples and hot streaks are discounted by a 95% Wilson lower bound (the trust factor), so a thin streak can’t masquerade as an edge.
SOG over rate across nearby lines (season) — find where the edge holds or flips. The bar shows the 95% Wilson interval; the dot is the point estimate. Click a line to run the full read at that number.
| Line | Over | O / U | Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93% | 27/29 | ||
| 72% | 21/29 | ||
| 62% | 18/29 | ||
| 4.5Current | 41% | 12/29 | |
| 28% | 8/29 | ||
| 10% | 3/29 | ||
| 7% | 2/29 |
Over 4.5 SOG by situation, each with its own confidence — thin splits read Low, so a small-sample “crushes at home” doesn’t masquerade as an edge.
MTL allows 2.0 SOG per game to forwards (rank 1 = allows the most).
Sample: 610 player-games
FavorableOver his last 10 games, Auston Matthews has gone over 4.5 SOG 5 of 10 decided times (50%) — versus 41% across the full season. MTL has been a favorable matchup for forwards this season, allowing the 6th-most SOG of 32 teams (2.0 per game). His game-to-game SOG have been highly variable (σ ≈ 2.0), so short streaks can mislead. These are descriptive stats about past games, not predictions or betting advice.
Enter the book's American odds to see implied probability, the no-vig fair price, and the edge vs. this player's season hit rate.
Hit rate excludes pushes from the denominator. Confidence uses a 95% Wilson interval — a high recent rate on few games still reads as low confidence. Season over rate at this line: 41%.