Who wins more faceoffs, Nicklas Backstrom or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?

Nicklas Backstrom leads the head-to-head 6-2 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff record against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?

Nicklas Backstrom is 6-2 against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-1, Defensive 1-0, Neutral 4-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nicklas Backstrom or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?

Nicklas Backstrom is the predicted winner with a 62.5% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nicklas Backstrom vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Nicklas BackstromL vs Ryan Nugent-HopkinsL

2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Nicklas Backstrom holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 51.1% vs Nugent-Hopkins 48.9% (+2.4%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Backstrom 71.7%

Defensive zone Nugent-Hopkins 50.2%

Neutral zone Backstrom 61.4%

Result Nicklas Backstrom favored at 62.5%

62.5%

37.5%

Backstrom Nugent-Hopkins

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 2 (8 meetings)

Backstrom Nugent-Hopkins

Last 8: Backstrom 6-2 Nugent-Hopkins

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Backstrom Nugent-Hopkins

2 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Nugent-Hopkins

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Nugent-Hopkins

5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backstrom

Nugent-Hopkins

Edge

Even Strength

51.0% (1,104)

48.3% (633)

+2.7%

Power Play

54.5% (178)

64.6% (48)

-10.1%

Penalty Kill

47.2% (89)

43.0% (86)

+4.2%

On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +10.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Backstrom is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (872).

Backstrom shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (503).

Home / Away

Backstrom

Nugent-Hopkins

Home

52.6% (705)

52.0% (419)

Away

49.7% (666)

44.8% (348)

By Period

Backstrom

Nugent-Hopkins

51.1%

51.5%

51.0%

45.9%

51.4%

48.1%

55.6%

75.0%

Final 5 min

53.2%

46.2%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

51.2%

Nugent-Hopkins

58.0%▲

50.0%

48.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Nov 12, 2017	3	06:26	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Nov 12, 2017	3	00:00	Neutral	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 12, 2017	2	11:09	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Nov 12, 2017	2	00:00	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Nov 12, 2017	1	10:02	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Nov 12, 2017	1	02:48	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Nov 12, 2017	1	00:00	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Oct 28, 2017	1	07:04	Offensive	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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