Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Ryan Smyth
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.7% vs 45.2%). Nugent-Hopkins wins 44.6% vs left-shot opponents — Smyth shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% vs Smyth 45.8% (-0.5%)
Offensive zone
Smyth 56.6%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 55.1%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 50.7%
Result
Ryan Smyth favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Nugent-Hopkins
Smyth
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Smyth
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (8,775)
45.2% (456)
-0.4%
Power Play
50.6% (844)
51.8% (164)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (880)
23.3% (43)
+14.5%
On penalty kill, Nugent-Hopkins has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smyth shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,858).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Smyth is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (434).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Smyth
Home
46.5% (5,361)
49.7% (340)
Away
42.8% (5,150)
40.5% (326)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Smyth
P1
45.1%
48.3%
P2
43.9%
41.7%
P3
45.2%
46.5%
OT
43.2%
25.0%
Final 5 min
43.6%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
44.7%
Smyth
50.0%▬
50.5%
45.2%