Anze Kopitar vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Nugent-Hopkins 47.3% (+10.4%)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 55.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 52.7%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 51.2%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 51.4%
48.6%
51.4%
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
46.0% (250)
+10.1%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
70.6% (17)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
31.8% (22)
+19.8%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +19.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (185).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
57.3% (553)
50.3% (175)
Away
56.4% (566)
40.4% (114)
By Period
Kopitar
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
56.5%
48.5%
P2
58.0%
45.9%
P3
56.1%
46.5%
OT
57.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
46.4%