Jordan Staal vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 55.3% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% (+10.6%)
H2H factor Staal leads 29-16 in 45 meetings
Offensive zone Staal 89.5%
Defensive zone Staal 97.8%
Neutral zone Staal 96.2%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 94.7%
94.7%
5.3%
Staal Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
29 - 16 (45 meetings)
29
16
Staal Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Nugent-Hopkins

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
8
5
Staal Nugent-Hopkins
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
10
3
Staal Nugent-Hopkins
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
11
8
Staal Nugent-Hopkins
19 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,654)
44.8% (8,775)
+11.1%
Power Play
62.7% (1,762)
50.6% (844)
+12.1%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (2,907)
37.8% (880)
+10.1%
On power play, Staal has a +12.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,805).
Staal shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,858).
Home / Away
Staal
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
56.4% (9,699)
46.5% (5,361)
Away
54.3% (9,689)
42.8% (5,150)
By Period
Staal
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
55.2%
45.1%
P2
55.9%
43.9%
P3
54.8%
45.2%
OT
56.2%
43.2%
Final 5 min
56.1%
43.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
52.0%
52.5%
55.3%
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%
48.5%
44.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 6, 2023 1 07:34 Offensive Jordan Staal
Nov 22, 2023 2 18:24 Neutral Jordan Staal
Dec 11, 2021 3 00:00 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Dec 11, 2021 2 16:38 Offensive Jordan Staal
Dec 10, 2019 3 15:19 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Dec 10, 2019 3 15:15 Neutral Jordan Staal
Mar 20, 2018 3 03:53 Defensive Jordan Staal
Mar 20, 2018 2 16:55 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Mar 20, 2018 2 13:27 Offensive Jordan Staal
Mar 20, 2018 2 13:22 Offensive Jordan Staal
Oct 17, 2017 3 11:35 Defensive Jordan Staal
Oct 17, 2017 3 10:24 Defensive Jordan Staal
Oct 17, 2017 3 02:57 Neutral Jordan Staal
Oct 17, 2017 3 00:00 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Oct 17, 2017 2 14:18 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Oct 17, 2017 2 13:35 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Oct 17, 2017 2 08:32 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Oct 17, 2017 2 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Oct 17, 2017 1 16:40 Defensive Jordan Staal
Oct 17, 2017 1 12:34 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins