Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Tomas Hertl

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Tomas Hertl holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Nugent-Hopkins on defensive-zone draws (58% H2H, 33 meetings). Nugent-Hopkins wins 44.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hertl shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% vs Hertl 54.3% (-9.6%)
H2H factor Nugent-Hopkins leads 46-43 in 89 meetings
Offensive zone Hertl 77.4%
Defensive zone Hertl 69.4%
Neutral zone Hertl 71.1%
Result Tomas Hertl favored at 72.6%
27.4%
72.6%
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
Head-to-Head Record
46 - 43 (89 meetings)
46
43
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
Last 10: Nugent-Hopkins 5-5 Hertl

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
13
16
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
29 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
19
14
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
14
13
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
27 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Hertl
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (8,775)
53.9% (8,303)
-9.1%
Power Play
50.6% (844)
59.2% (1,995)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (880)
46.3% (806)
-8.5%
On even strength, Hertl has a +9.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Hertl shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,858).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Hertl is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,962).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Hertl
Home
46.5% (5,361)
55.8% (5,382)
Away
42.8% (5,150)
52.9% (5,722)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Hertl
P1
45.1%
53.6%
P2
43.9%
54.2%
P3
45.2%
55.3%
OT
43.2%
46.9%
Final 5 min
43.6%
54.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%
48.5%
44.7%
Hertl
66.0%
61.0%
54.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 26, 2026 OT 01:02 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Mar 8, 2026 3 13:35 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Mar 8, 2026 3 11:53 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Mar 8, 2026 2 19:22 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Mar 8, 2026 1 01:38 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Dec 21, 2025 3 05:12 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Dec 3, 2024 3 11:39 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 6, 2024 2 02:07 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Apr 10, 2024 1 05:53 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Dec 28, 2023 3 05:34 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Dec 28, 2023 3 00:37 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 9, 2023 3 13:28 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 9, 2023 3 10:40 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 9, 2023 3 05:20 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 9, 2023 3 05:11 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 9, 2023 3 04:48 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 9, 2023 3 01:53 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Apr 13, 2023 3 11:33 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Apr 8, 2023 3 02:44 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Apr 8, 2023 2 00:00 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins