Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 19-14 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 55.3%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 83.2%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 69.5%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 69.8%
30.2%
69.8%
Kuznetsov
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
14
(33 meetings)
19
14
Kuznetsov
Bjugstad
Last 10: Kuznetsov 8-2 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
7
1
Kuznetsov
Bjugstad
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
7
Kuznetsov
Bjugstad
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
10
6
Kuznetsov
Bjugstad
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
48.6% (6,634)
-4.7%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
55.2% (829)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
44.3% (614)
-6.1%
On penalty kill, Bjugstad has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Bjugstad
Home
44.8% (4,622)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Bjugstad
P1
43.6%
49.0%
P2
45.8%
49.1%
P3
42.8%
48.4%
OT
43.2%
61.3%
Final 5 min
44.1%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 16:14 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 18:37 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 19:24 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 18:31 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 10:29 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 08:48 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 03:23 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 03:17 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 03:13 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 1 | 08:10 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3 | 17:06 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3 | 06:56 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3 | 02:53 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 3 | 11:56 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 2 | 14:25 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 2 | 11:51 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 1 | 10:02 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |