Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Sidney Crosby

2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Nugent-Hopkins on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nugent-Hopkins wins 43.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nugent-Hopkins 45.4% vs Crosby 51.6% (-6.9%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Crosby 80.9%
Defensive zone Crosby 70.5%
Neutral zone Crosby 62.3%
Result Sidney Crosby favored at 72.9%
27.1%
72.9%
Nugent-Hopkins Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 2 (6 meetings)
4
2
Nugent-Hopkins Crosby
Last 6: Nugent-Hopkins 4-2 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
2
1
Nugent-Hopkins Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Nugent-Hopkins Crosby
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
2
0
Nugent-Hopkins Crosby
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.2% (695)
51.9% (1,456)
-8.7%
Power Play
53.8% (104)
52.8% (392)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (24)
39.0% (59)
+15.2%
On penalty kill, Nugent-Hopkins has a +15.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (533).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Crosby is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,186).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
Home
48.2% (465)
52.4% (976)
Away
40.5% (358)
51.0% (931)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
P1
40.8%
51.6%
P2
41.3%
53.1%
P3
52.1%
51.0%
OT
56.3%
40.5%
Final 5 min
43.4%
48.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
48.0%
46.5%
44.8%
Crosby
36.0%
52.5%
51.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 28, 2015 3 15:11 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 28, 2015 3 04:56 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 28, 2015 2 03:23 Offensive Sidney Crosby
Nov 28, 2015 1 05:27 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 28, 2015 1 00:26 Defensive Sidney Crosby
Nov 6, 2015 3 18:44 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins