Joe Veleno vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Veleno holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Veleno wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Veleno 48.6% vs Nugent-Hopkins 42.5% (+7.6%)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 52.5%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 60.8%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 50.8%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 54.7%
45.3%
54.7%
Veleno
Nugent-Hopkins
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Veleno
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (438)
43.0% (349)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (6)
31.8% (88)
-15.1%
On penalty kill, Nugent-Hopkins has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Veleno is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (279).
Veleno shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 42.3% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Veleno
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
44.0% (184)
38.5% (231)
Away
51.1% (276)
43.2% (206)
By Period
Veleno
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
50.8%
40.2%
P2
50.4%
36.0%
P3
43.9%
45.1%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.2%
37.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
48.3%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
40.7%