Who wins more faceoffs, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Zemgus Girgensons?

Zemgus Girgensons leads the head-to-head 4-1 across 5 faceoffs.

What is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's faceoff record against Zemgus Girgensons?

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is 1-4 against Zemgus Girgensons in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-1, Defensive 0-1, Neutral 1-2.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Zemgus Girgensons?

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the predicted winner with a 53.7% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Zemgus Girgensons

Ryan Nugent-HopkinsL vs Zemgus GirgensonsL

2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (42.4% vs 41.7%). Look for Girgensons on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nugent-Hopkins wins 40.4% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nugent-Hopkins 43.0% vs Girgensons 44.1% (+0.7%)

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

Offensive zone Nugent-Hopkins 78.4%

Defensive zone Girgensons 67.0%

Neutral zone Nugent-Hopkins 52.4%

Result Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 53.7%

53.7%

46.3%

Nugent-Hopkins Girgensons

Head-to-Head Record

1 - 4 (5 meetings)

Nugent-Hopkins Girgensons

Last 5: Nugent-Hopkins 1-4 Girgensons

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Girgensons

Nugent-Hopkins Girgensons

1 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Girgensons

Nugent-Hopkins Girgensons

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Girgensons

Nugent-Hopkins Girgensons

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Nugent-Hopkins

Girgensons

Edge

Even Strength

42.3% (1,054)

42.5% (181)

-0.2%

Power Play

44.6% (195)

62.5% (8)

-17.9%

Penalty Kill

32.3% (31)

35.3% (51)

-3.0%

On power play, Girgensons has a +17.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

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

Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Girgensons is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (136).

Home / Away

Nugent-Hopkins

Girgensons

Home

45.6% (686)

43.1% (144)

Away

38.7% (594)

39.6% (96)

By Period

Nugent-Hopkins

Girgensons

41.7%

39.2%

46.2%

42.5%

39.3%

44.0%

42.9%

0.0%

Final 5 min

41.6%

37.5%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Nugent-Hopkins

48.0%▲

46.5%

42.4%

Girgensons

30.0%▼

43.5%

41.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Feb 3, 2014	3	12:55	Offensive	Zemgus Girgensons
Feb 3, 2014	2	14:50	Neutral	Zemgus Girgensons
Feb 3, 2014	1	16:37	Defensive	Zemgus Girgensons
Feb 3, 2014	1	16:34	Neutral	Zemgus Girgensons
Feb 3, 2014	1	06:11	Neutral	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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