Jack McBain vs Nick Bjugstad

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nick Bjugstad holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). McBain wins 44.6% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) McBain 46.7% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (-2.3%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Bjugstad 64.5%
Defensive zone Bjugstad 51.3%
Neutral zone Bjugstad 56.4%
Result Nick Bjugstad favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
McBain Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 4 (9 meetings)
5
4
McBain Bjugstad
Last 9: McBain 5-4 Bjugstad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: McBain
2
0
McBain Bjugstad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
McBain Bjugstad
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
2
McBain Bjugstad
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
McBain
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (2,298)
48.6% (6,634)
-0.6%
Power Play
49.0% (51)
55.2% (829)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (308)
44.3% (614)
-8.6%
On penalty kill, Bjugstad has a +8.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. McBain is 44.6% vs right-shot opponents (990).
McBain shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Home / Away
McBain
Bjugstad
Home
49.0% (1,359)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
44.0% (1,298)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
McBain
Bjugstad
P1
46.7%
49.0%
P2
47.5%
49.1%
P3
45.6%
48.4%
OT
37.5%
61.3%
Final 5 min
48.8%
47.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McBain
50.0%
52.0%
46.6%
Bjugstad
40.0%
48.0%
48.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 29, 2025 3 11:34 Offensive Jack McBain
Nov 29, 2025 3 04:27 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Nov 29, 2025 2 14:23 Neutral Jack McBain
Nov 29, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Oct 23, 2025 3 18:20 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Oct 23, 2025 2 13:15 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Oct 23, 2025 1 03:56 Offensive Jack McBain
Mar 27, 2023 1 15:41 Defensive Jack McBain
Mar 22, 2023 2 05:20 Defensive Jack McBain