Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Sam Bennett
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nugent-Hopkins on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 48.9% vs Bennett 53.0% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 79.7%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 50.3%
Neutral zone
Bennett 60.5%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 66.9%
33.1%
66.9%
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
Last 6: Nugent-Hopkins 4-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
3
1
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (633)
53.1% (177)
-4.8%
Power Play
64.6% (48)
56.0% (25)
+8.6%
Penalty Kill
43.0% (86)
64.7% (17)
-21.7%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +21.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (503).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Bennett is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (139).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
Home
52.0% (419)
55.1% (118)
Away
44.8% (348)
53.5% (101)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
P1
51.5%
43.6%
P2
45.9%
62.3%
P3
48.1%
58.3%
Final 5 min
46.2%
60.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
48.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | 2 | 05:06 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 3 | 17:52 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 2 | 19:29 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |