Rickard Rakell vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.5% vs 44.7%). Look for Nugent-Hopkins on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Rakell wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rakell 44.8% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Nugent-Hopkins leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 57.7%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 60.8%
Neutral zone
Rakell 50.3%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
9
(18 meetings)
9
9
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Rakell 3-7 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
2
4
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
3
1
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (1,886)
44.8% (8,775)
-0.6%
Power Play
50.2% (203)
50.6% (844)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
21.7% (23)
37.8% (880)
-16.1%
On penalty kill, Nugent-Hopkins has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,344).
Rakell shoots right. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.8% vs right-shot opponents (3,653).
Home / Away
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
46.6% (1,055)
46.5% (5,361)
Away
42.4% (1,058)
42.8% (5,150)
By Period
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
45.6%
45.1%
P2
41.9%
43.9%
P3
46.1%
45.2%
OT
50.0%
43.2%
Final 5 min
44.7%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rakell
38.0%▲
35.0%
44.5%
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 1 | 14:50 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 02:56 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2 | 11:44 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2 | 05:54 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 3 | 16:06 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 3 | 01:03 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 2 | 19:51 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 3 | 07:09 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 3 | 00:33 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 3 | 00:25 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 1 | 17:02 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 3 | 06:54 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 2 | 02:48 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 1 | 19:48 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 3 | 18:31 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 2 | 13:05 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 1 | 10:35 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |