Who wins more faceoffs, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Valtteri Filppula?

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads the head-to-head 3-2 across 5 faceoffs.

What is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is 3-2 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-0, Defensive 1-2, Neutral 1-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula is the predicted winner with a 71.2% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Valtteri Filppula

Ryan Nugent-HopkinsL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Valtteri Filppula holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nugent-Hopkins wins 40.4% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nugent-Hopkins 43.0% vs Filppula 52.1% (-9.9%)

H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Filppula 55.4%

Defensive zone Filppula 78.3%

Neutral zone Filppula 65.8%

Result Valtteri Filppula favored at 71.2%

28.8%

71.2%

Nugent-Hopkins Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

3 - 2 (5 meetings)

Nugent-Hopkins Filppula

Last 5: Nugent-Hopkins 3-2 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Nugent-Hopkins

Nugent-Hopkins Filppula

1 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Nugent-Hopkins Filppula

3 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Nugent-Hopkins

Nugent-Hopkins Filppula

1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Nugent-Hopkins

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

42.3% (1,054)

51.1% (1,006)

-8.8%

Power Play

44.6% (195)

57.7% (215)

-13.1%

Penalty Kill

32.3% (31)

52.4% (105)

-20.1%

On penalty kill, Filppula has a +20.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 40.4% vs left-shot opponents (831).

Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Filppula is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (823).

Home / Away

Nugent-Hopkins

Filppula

Home

45.6% (686)

56.0% (696)

Away

38.7% (594)

48.1% (630)

By Period

Nugent-Hopkins

Filppula

41.7%

52.1%

46.2%

52.2%

39.3%

52.2%

42.9%

58.3%

Final 5 min

41.6%

43.7%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Nugent-Hopkins

58.0%▲

50.0%

42.4%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

52.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Jan 5, 2014	3	10:30	Neutral	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 7, 2013	3	05:36	Defensive	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 7, 2013	3	02:02	Offensive	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 7, 2013	2	09:18	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 7, 2013	1	09:48	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula

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