Who wins more faceoffs, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Sidney Crosby?

Sidney Crosby leads the head-to-head 6-1 across 7 faceoffs.

What is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's faceoff record against Sidney Crosby?

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is 1-6 against Sidney Crosby in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-1, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 0-4.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Sidney Crosby?

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the predicted winner with a 69.9% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Sidney Crosby

Ryan Nugent-HopkinsL vs Sidney CrosbyL

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Sidney Crosby holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Nugent-Hopkins wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Nugent-Hopkins 46.0% vs Crosby 49.9% (-4.2%)

H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Nugent-Hopkins 71.1%

Defensive zone Nugent-Hopkins 69.8%

Neutral zone Nugent-Hopkins 69.7%

Result Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 69.9%

69.9%

30.1%

Nugent-Hopkins Crosby

Head-to-Head Record

1 - 6 (7 meetings)

Nugent-Hopkins Crosby

Last 7: Nugent-Hopkins 1-6 Crosby

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Crosby

Nugent-Hopkins Crosby

1 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Nugent-Hopkins Crosby

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Crosby

Nugent-Hopkins Crosby

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Nugent-Hopkins

Crosby

Edge

Even Strength

44.3% (1,117)

49.4% (1,194)

-5.1%

Power Play

52.4% (208)

52.6% (350)

-0.2%

Penalty Kill

51.6% (31)

43.4% (53)

+8.2%

On penalty kill, Nugent-Hopkins has a +8.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Crosby shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (891).

Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Crosby is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (981).

Home / Away

Nugent-Hopkins

Crosby

Home

47.6% (655)

51.3% (776)

Away

43.9% (701)

48.6% (821)

By Period

Nugent-Hopkins

Crosby

43.9%

50.5%

46.8%

51.3%

47.0%

47.8%

35.7%

50.0%

Final 5 min

47.0%

50.5%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Nugent-Hopkins

58.0%▲

50.0%

45.7%

Crosby

64.0%▲

54.5%

49.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 12, 2015	1	00:52	Neutral	Sidney Crosby
Mar 12, 2015	1	00:37	Neutral	Sidney Crosby
Feb 4, 2015	3	13:20	Neutral	Sidney Crosby
Feb 4, 2015	3	10:01	Defensive	Sidney Crosby
Feb 4, 2015	1	19:52	Neutral	Sidney Crosby
Feb 4, 2015	1	17:05	Offensive	Sidney Crosby
Feb 4, 2015	1	09:17	Defensive	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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