Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs William Eklund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins holds a +18.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 48.6% vs Eklund 46.7% (+18.1%)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 56.2%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 54.5%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 53.4%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 54.7%
54.7%
45.3%
Nugent-Hopkins
Eklund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (231)
33.3% (18)
+14.3%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (21)
0.0% (2)
+33.3%
On penalty kill, Nugent-Hopkins has a +33.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (168).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Eklund is 12.5% vs left-shot opponents (8).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Eklund
Home
51.2% (164)
16.7% (12)
Away
43.0% (100)
50.0% (8)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Eklund
P1
50.0%
25.0%
P2
46.2%
20.0%
P3
49.5%
60.0%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
44.8%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
48.1%
Eklund
28.0%▬
29.0%
30.0%