Quinton Byfield vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Byfield wins 41.1% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 42.7% vs Nugent-Hopkins 47.7% (-4.9%)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 61.9%
Defensive zone
Byfield 68.3%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 51.4%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (570)
47.6% (189)
-4.1%
Power Play
48.1% (52)
100.0% (2)
-51.9%
Penalty Kill
31.9% (135)
29.4% (17)
+2.5%
On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +51.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Byfield is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (525).
Byfield shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (132).
Home / Away
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
42.7% (363)
48.5% (132)
Away
40.9% (394)
43.4% (76)
By Period
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
40.6%
51.4%
P2
39.5%
41.3%
P3
44.9%
48.5%
OT
41.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
41.3%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
41.7%
Nugent-Hopkins
48.0%▲
46.5%
46.6%