Frederick Gaudreau vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.6% vs 48.9%). Look for Gaudreau on neutral-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaudreau 48.6% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Gaudreau leads 12-4 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 66.6%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 52.5%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 56.6%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 59.5%
40.5%
59.5%
Gaudreau
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
4
(16 meetings)
12
4
Gaudreau
Bjugstad
Last 10: Gaudreau 9-1 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gaudreau
3
2
Gaudreau
Bjugstad
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
1
Gaudreau
Bjugstad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gaudreau
9
1
Gaudreau
Bjugstad
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaudreau
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (3,745)
48.6% (6,634)
+0.1%
Power Play
53.9% (219)
55.2% (829)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (789)
44.3% (614)
+2.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Gaudreau is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,280).
Gaudreau shoots right. Bjugstad is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,330).
Home / Away
Gaudreau
Bjugstad
Home
49.2% (2,437)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
47.8% (2,316)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Gaudreau
Bjugstad
P1
49.7%
49.0%
P2
47.3%
49.1%
P3
49.1%
48.4%
OT
36.7%
61.3%
Final 5 min
47.5%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaudreau
34.0%▼
44.5%
48.6%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 12:28 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 10:01 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 05:39 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 2 | 00:56 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 2 | 11:24 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 19:38 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 3 | 00:19 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 18:49 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1 | 18:26 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 08:15 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |