Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.1% vs 44.7%). Look for Nugent-Hopkins on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 16 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Nugent-Hopkins leads 37-20 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 77.0%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 54.8%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 64.0%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 64.9%
64.9%
35.1%
Kuznetsov
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
37
(57 meetings)
20
37
Kuznetsov
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Kuznetsov 6-4 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
2
14
Kuznetsov
Nugent-Hopkins
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
7
10
Kuznetsov
Nugent-Hopkins
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
11
13
Kuznetsov
Nugent-Hopkins
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
44.9% (8,756)
-1.0%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
50.7% (839)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
37.9% (879)
+0.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,841).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
44.8% (4,622)
46.5% (5,350)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
42.9% (5,136)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
43.6%
45.1%
P2
45.8%
43.9%
P3
42.8%
45.3%
OT
43.2%
43.5%
Final 5 min
44.1%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2022 | 3 | 07:21 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 5, 2022 | 3 | 07:13 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 5, 2022 | 3 | 00:27 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 5, 2022 | 2 | 11:37 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 5, 2022 | 2 | 07:25 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 5, 2022 | 1 | 17:00 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 5, 2022 | 1 | 10:31 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 5, 2022 | 1 | 06:21 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 2 | 14:31 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 3 | 09:35 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 3 | 08:54 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 3 | 06:04 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 18:26 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 2 | 17:32 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 2 | 03:20 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 2 | 16:47 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 1 | 17:54 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 02:58 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 2 | 11:31 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |