Nico Hischier vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Nugent-Hopkins on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.6% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Nugent-Hopkins leads 17-14 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 54.3%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 52.6%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 52.5%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Hischier
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
17
(31 meetings)
14
17
Hischier
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Hischier 2-8 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
5
5
Hischier
Nugent-Hopkins
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
3
5
Hischier
Nugent-Hopkins
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
6
7
Hischier
Nugent-Hopkins
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (8,379)
44.9% (8,756)
+6.6%
Power Play
59.7% (1,736)
50.7% (839)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (903)
37.9% (879)
+11.5%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,048).
Hischier shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,841).
Home / Away
Hischier
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
53.0% (5,449)
46.5% (5,350)
Away
52.2% (5,569)
42.9% (5,136)
By Period
Hischier
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
52.9%
45.1%
P2
52.4%
43.9%
P3
52.6%
45.3%
OT
50.6%
43.5%
Final 5 min
51.2%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
52.6%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3 | 16:20 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 2 | 15:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 2 | 05:38 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 2 | 05:23 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 2 | 01:16 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 1 | 06:12 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 1 | 04:33 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 1 | 00:32 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 08:07 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 2 | 15:18 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 2 | 04:55 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 10:40 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 3 | 08:52 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 3 | 07:01 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 1 | 10:37 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 3 | 11:42 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 1 | 10:02 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 1 | 06:51 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 2 | 14:59 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |