Brandon Sutter vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sutter on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Sutter leads 15-13 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 54.1%
Defensive zone
Sutter 68.0%
Neutral zone
Sutter 54.6%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
Sutter
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
13
(28 meetings)
15
13
Sutter
Bjugstad
Last 10: Sutter 7-3 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
7
Sutter
Bjugstad
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
8
0
Sutter
Bjugstad
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
5
6
Sutter
Bjugstad
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
48.6% (6,634)
+2.3%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
55.2% (829)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
44.3% (614)
+2.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Sutter is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (3,385).
Sutter shoots right. Bjugstad is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,330).
Home / Away
Sutter
Bjugstad
Home
50.6% (5,050)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Sutter
Bjugstad
P1
48.7%
49.0%
P2
50.3%
49.1%
P3
51.5%
48.4%
OT
50.0%
61.3%
Final 5 min
49.4%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2019 | 3 | 10:32 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 00:11 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 14, 2018 | 3 | 04:58 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 11:19 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 16:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 3 | 16:31 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 3 | 12:29 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 3 | 01:05 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 2 | 15:15 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 2 | 00:37 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 3 | 12:03 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 2 | 00:16 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 16:49 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 10:51 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 10:44 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 20, 2014 | 2 | 05:32 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 3 | 04:37 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 2 | 10:15 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 2 | 02:53 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |