Quinton Byfield vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nugent-Hopkins on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Byfield wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 46.6% vs Nugent-Hopkins 42.5% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 60.7%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 79.8%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 65.8%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 74.2%
25.8%
74.2%
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 5: Byfield 1-4 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
0
3
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (262)
43.0% (349)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
31.8% (88)
+1.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Byfield is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (173).
Byfield shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 42.3% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
43.0% (114)
38.5% (231)
Away
47.2% (159)
43.2% (206)
By Period
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
46.5%
40.2%
P2
41.9%
36.0%
P3
47.9%
45.1%
Final 5 min
48.5%
37.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.4%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
40.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2022 | 1 | 10:39 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 3 | 03:59 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 1 | 05:08 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 15:53 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |