Quinton Byfield vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Byfield wins 43.6% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.4% vs Nugent-Hopkins 48.6% (-3.1%)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 65.3%
Defensive zone
Byfield 70.1%
Neutral zone
Byfield 51.0%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (759)
47.6% (231)
-1.1%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
83.3% (12)
-33.3%
Penalty Kill
35.1% (148)
33.3% (21)
+1.8%
On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +33.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Byfield shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (168).
Home / Away
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
46.2% (442)
51.2% (164)
Away
44.0% (523)
43.0% (100)
By Period
Byfield
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
44.1%
50.0%
P2
43.5%
46.2%
P3
47.7%
49.5%
OT
39.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
42.6%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
48.1%