Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Sidney Crosby
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Nugent-Hopkins wins 44.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 45.8% vs Crosby 52.8% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 84.7%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 74.2%
Neutral zone
Crosby 53.7%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 54.7%
45.3%
54.7%
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
Last 6: Nugent-Hopkins 3-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
2
0
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (527)
52.5% (1,443)
-7.1%
Power Play
41.2% (17)
54.7% (369)
-13.5%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (138)
55.9% (34)
-11.0%
On power play, Crosby has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (451).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
Home
46.1% (336)
53.0% (931)
Away
44.2% (346)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Crosby
P1
49.1%
50.3%
P2
45.3%
55.4%
P3
42.0%
53.3%
OT
25.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
39.6%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
45.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 02:07 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2 | 08:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1 | 19:35 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 2 | 15:09 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 2 | 09:30 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |