Cole Sillinger vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sillinger on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 45.8% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 55.2%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 75.4%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 60.8%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 59.2%
40.8%
59.2%
Sillinger
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Sillinger
Bjugstad
Last 7: Sillinger 5-2 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Sillinger
Bjugstad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sillinger
4
1
Sillinger
Bjugstad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (2,801)
48.6% (6,634)
-2.5%
Power Play
50.0% (180)
55.2% (829)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
36.9% (225)
44.3% (614)
-7.4%
On penalty kill, Bjugstad has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Sillinger is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,109).
Sillinger shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Bjugstad
Home
46.5% (1,620)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
44.8% (1,586)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Sillinger
Bjugstad
P1
45.6%
49.0%
P2
45.5%
49.1%
P3
45.8%
48.4%
OT
47.8%
61.3%
Final 5 min
48.7%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
45.6%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2023 | 3 | 11:37 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 2 | 13:23 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 2 | 04:25 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 1 | 14:14 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 16:46 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 2 | 01:22 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 1 | 02:18 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |