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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Ryan Pulock

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Pulock's 1.54.

Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 games; Pulock had 27 in 76 games.

This week Nugent-Hopkins has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Pulock has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Pulock for 1.8 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Power-play share 86.6%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.

Pulock's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1017, Plus/minus +9, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Ryan Pulock

1.57

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromNugent-HopkinsPulock
Goals (+2)0.560.08
Assists (+1)0.500.32
Power-play points (+0.5)0.200.01
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.12
Hits (+0.1)0.030.06
Blocks (+0.5)0.220.97

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Nugent-Hopkins vs Pulock

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

Nugent-HopkinsPulock
9Team record in 13 meetings4
6Points in those games8

Nugent-Hopkins 2G 4A, 35 SOG · Pulock 1G 7A, 24 SOG

1Hits on each other1
2Shots blocked by the other3

Nugent-Hopkins blocked 2 of Pulock's shots; Pulock blocked 3 of Nugent-Hopkins's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Nugent-Hopkins's side)

10:40 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nugent-Hopkins's side

Shot attempts
17–3
85.0%
Expected goals
1.0–0.1
91.3%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan Pulock
DateScoreNugent-HopkinsPulock
2026-01-15EDM 0–1 NYI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-16EDM 2–4 NYI1G 0A 5S0G 1A 1S
2025-03-14EDM 2–1 NYI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-11-12EDM 4–3 NYI0G 1A 2S0G 1A 3S
2023-11-13EDM 4–1 NYI0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2023-01-05EDM 4–2 NYI0G 2A 0S0G 0A 1S
2022-11-23EDM 0–3 NYI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2022-02-11EDM 3–1 NYI0G 0A 1S0G 1A 5S
2019-10-08EDM 5–2 NYI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2019-02-21EDM 4–3 NYI0G 1A 5S0G 2A 2S
2019-02-16EDM 2–5 NYI1G 0A 7S1G 0A 3S
2018-03-08EDM 2–1 NYI0G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

Nugent-HopkinsPulock

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

Ryan Pulock

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ TOR
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.8 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to DLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Ryan Pulock in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Pulock's 1.54. Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 games; Pulock had 27 in 76 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Ryan Pulock?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 22 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Nugent-Hopkins and Pulock done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Nugent-Hopkins's team went 9–4. Nugent-Hopkins had 6 points (2 goals) and Pulock had 8 (1 goals).

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →