Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 20 meetings). Nugent-Hopkins wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 39-32 in 71 meetings
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 63.7%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 53.4%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 57.7%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 57.9%
57.9%
42.1%
Nugent-Hopkins
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
39
(71 meetings)
32
39
Nugent-Hopkins
Plekanec
Last 10: Nugent-Hopkins 6-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
11
6
Nugent-Hopkins
Plekanec
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
5
15
Nugent-Hopkins
Plekanec
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
16
18
Nugent-Hopkins
Plekanec
34 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (8,756)
50.8% (8,558)
-5.9%
Power Play
50.7% (839)
51.3% (1,151)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (879)
46.0% (1,924)
-8.1%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,841).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Plekanec
Home
46.5% (5,350)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
42.9% (5,136)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Plekanec
P1
45.1%
52.5%
P2
43.9%
48.9%
P3
45.3%
49.0%
OT
43.5%
51.1%
Final 5 min
43.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 18:17 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 09:49 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 11:59 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 08:50 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 03:56 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 01:01 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 00:54 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 12:38 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 5, 2017 | OT | 01:11 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 2 | 19:32 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 2 | 16:24 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 2 | 16:14 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 2 | 04:13 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 19:39 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 19:33 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 18:58 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 12:48 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 12:39 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |