Rickard Rakell vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.7% vs 44.7%). Look for Nugent-Hopkins on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Rakell wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rakell 44.9% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Nugent-Hopkins leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 57.0%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 62.4%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 50.4%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
9
(18 meetings)
9
9
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Rakell 3-7 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
2
4
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
3
1
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (1,864)
44.9% (8,756)
-0.5%
Power Play
50.3% (197)
50.7% (839)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
21.7% (23)
37.9% (879)
-16.2%
On penalty kill, Nugent-Hopkins has a +16.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,334).
Rakell shoots right. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,645).
Home / Away
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
46.7% (1,041)
46.5% (5,350)
Away
42.7% (1,044)
42.9% (5,136)
By Period
Rakell
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
45.6%
45.1%
P2
42.1%
43.9%
P3
46.4%
45.3%
OT
50.0%
43.5%
Final 5 min
44.8%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 1 | 14:50 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 02:56 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2 | 11:44 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2 | 05:54 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 3 | 16:06 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 3 | 01:03 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 2 | 19:51 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 3 | 07:09 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 3 | 00:33 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 3 | 00:25 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 1 | 17:02 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 3 | 06:54 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 2 | 02:48 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 1 | 19:48 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 3 | 18:31 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 2 | 13:05 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 1 | 10:35 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |