Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Tomas Hertl

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Tomas Hertl holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nugent-Hopkins on defensive-zone draws (58% H2H, 33 meetings). Nugent-Hopkins wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Hertl shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% vs Hertl 54.2% (-9.5%)
H2H factor Nugent-Hopkins leads 46-42 in 88 meetings
Offensive zone Hertl 76.3%
Defensive zone Hertl 68.9%
Neutral zone Hertl 69.9%
Result Tomas Hertl favored at 71.6%
28.4%
71.6%
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
Head-to-Head Record
46 - 42 (88 meetings)
46
42
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
Last 10: Nugent-Hopkins 5-5 Hertl

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
13
15
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
28 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
19
14
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
14
13
Nugent-Hopkins Hertl
27 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Hertl
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (8,756)
53.8% (8,268)
-8.9%
Power Play
50.7% (839)
59.3% (1,975)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (879)
46.3% (806)
-8.4%
On even strength, Hertl has a +8.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Hertl shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,841).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Hertl is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,916).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Hertl
Home
46.5% (5,350)
55.7% (5,344)
Away
42.9% (5,136)
52.8% (5,705)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Hertl
P1
45.1%
53.6%
P2
43.9%
54.1%
P3
45.3%
55.3%
OT
43.5%
46.5%
Final 5 min
43.7%
54.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%
50.0%
44.7%
Hertl
56.0%
60.0%
54.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 8, 2026 3 13:35 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Mar 8, 2026 3 11:53 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Mar 8, 2026 2 19:22 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Mar 8, 2026 1 01:38 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Dec 21, 2025 3 05:12 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Dec 3, 2024 3 11:39 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 6, 2024 2 02:07 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Apr 10, 2024 1 05:53 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Dec 28, 2023 3 05:34 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Dec 28, 2023 3 00:37 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 9, 2023 3 13:28 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 9, 2023 3 10:40 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 9, 2023 3 05:20 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 9, 2023 3 05:11 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 9, 2023 3 04:48 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 9, 2023 3 01:53 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Apr 13, 2023 3 11:33 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Apr 8, 2023 3 02:44 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Apr 8, 2023 2 00:00 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Mar 20, 2023 OT 02:55 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins