Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs William Eklund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins holds a +14.4% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 47.3% vs Eklund 46.4% (+14.4%)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 57.3%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 61.1%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 54.6%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 57.7%
57.7%
42.3%
Nugent-Hopkins
Eklund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (250)
34.8% (23)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
31.8% (22)
0.0% (2)
+31.8%
On penalty kill, Nugent-Hopkins has a +31.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (185).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Eklund is 22.2% vs left-shot opponents (9).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Eklund
Home
50.3% (175)
13.3% (15)
Away
40.4% (114)
60.0% (10)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Eklund
P1
48.5%
30.0%
P2
45.9%
25.0%
P3
46.5%
60.0%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
41.7%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
46.4%
Eklund
30.0%▲
28.5%
32.0%