Quinton Byfield vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Byfield wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.8% vs Nugent-Hopkins 47.3% (-1.0%)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 63.7%
Defensive zone
Byfield 70.5%
Neutral zone
Byfield 52.0%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 52.9%
52.9%
47.1%
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (801)
46.0% (250)
+0.8%
Power Play
50.8% (59)
70.6% (17)
-19.8%
Penalty Kill
35.9% (153)
31.8% (22)
+4.1%
On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +19.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Byfield is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Byfield shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (185).
Home / Away
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
46.3% (462)
50.3% (175)
Away
44.6% (551)
40.4% (114)
By Period
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
44.6%
48.5%
P2
43.4%
45.9%
P3
48.7%
46.5%
OT
37.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
42.6%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
46.4%