Quinton Byfield vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Nugent-Hopkins on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Byfield wins 43.3% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Byfield 43.8% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% (-1.2%)
H2H factor Nugent-Hopkins leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Nugent-Hopkins 54.4%
Defensive zone Byfield 54.0%
Neutral zone Nugent-Hopkins 51.0%
Result Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Byfield Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 6 (11 meetings)
5
6
Byfield Nugent-Hopkins
Last 9: Byfield 4-5 Nugent-Hopkins

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
1
Byfield Nugent-Hopkins
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
0
4
Byfield Nugent-Hopkins
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield Nugent-Hopkins
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
44.3% (1,918)
44.9% (8,714)
-0.6%
Power Play
46.2% (106)
50.3% (829)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (212)
37.8% (875)
-2.4%
On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +4.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Byfield is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,515).
Byfield shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,805).
Home / Away
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
44.0% (1,084)
46.4% (5,318)
Away
43.1% (1,152)
42.9% (5,112)
By Period
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
44.0%
45.1%
P2
42.4%
43.8%
P3
44.3%
45.2%
OT
43.2%
43.5%
Final 5 min
42.3%
43.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
56.0%
47.5%
43.5%
Nugent-Hopkins
48.0%
46.5%
44.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 5, 2025 3 16:11 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Apr 5, 2025 2 09:20 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Apr 5, 2025 1 16:30 Offensive Quinton Byfield
Jan 13, 2025 1 00:36 Offensive Quinton Byfield
Apr 7, 2022 1 10:39 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Mar 30, 2022 3 03:59 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Mar 30, 2022 1 05:08 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Feb 15, 2022 2 15:53 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Feb 15, 2022 2 00:00 Neutral Quinton Byfield