Auston Matthews vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Matthews wins 56.6% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 58.8% vs Nugent-Hopkins 47.3% (+13.3%)
Offensive zone Nugent-Hopkins 54.5%
Defensive zone Matthews 65.5%
Neutral zone Nugent-Hopkins 50.7%
Result Auston Matthews favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Matthews Nugent-Hopkins
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
59.8% (848)
46.0% (250)
+13.8%
Power Play
64.9% (37)
70.6% (17)
-5.7%
Penalty Kill
56.3% (87)
31.8% (22)
+24.5%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +24.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Matthews is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (636).
Matthews shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (185).
Home / Away
Matthews
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
60.0% (520)
50.3% (175)
Away
59.3% (452)
40.4% (114)
By Period
Matthews
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
60.2%
48.5%
P2
58.2%
45.9%
P3
60.4%
46.5%
OT
70.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
41.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
59.7%
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%
48.5%
46.4%