Nick Cousins vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.9% vs 44.7%). Look for Cousins on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Cousins wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cousins 45.2% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Cousins leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 53.3%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 60.8%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 53.4%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 55.7%
44.3%
55.7%
Cousins
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
7
(16 meetings)
9
7
Cousins
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Cousins 7-3 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
4
2
Cousins
Nugent-Hopkins
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
2
3
Cousins
Nugent-Hopkins
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cousins
3
2
Cousins
Nugent-Hopkins
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cousins
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (1,508)
44.9% (8,756)
+0.0%
Power Play
44.6% (101)
50.7% (839)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
37.9% (879)
+5.0%
On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Cousins is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Cousins shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,841).
Home / Away
Cousins
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
46.7% (809)
46.5% (5,350)
Away
43.0% (807)
42.9% (5,136)
By Period
Cousins
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
47.5%
45.1%
P2
43.6%
43.9%
P3
43.6%
45.3%
OT
0.0%
43.5%
Final 5 min
47.3%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
44.9%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2020 | 3 | 05:01 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 15:12 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 05:35 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 2 | 12:29 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 1 | 18:50 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 1 | 05:55 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 2 | 17:03 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 2 | 16:58 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 2 | 13:43 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 2 | 13:53 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 3 | 19:40 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 2 | 05:10 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 2 | 05:00 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 17:47 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 01:47 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |