Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. O'Brien wins 46.4% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Brien 47.6% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (-1.7%)
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 60.3%
Defensive zone
O'Brien 53.4%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 58.4%
Result
Jim O'Brien favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
O'Brien
Bjugstad
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
O'Brien
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (451)
48.6% (6,634)
+0.2%
Power Play
62.5% (8)
55.2% (829)
+7.3%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (141)
44.3% (614)
-2.5%
On power play, O'Brien has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. O'Brien is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (192).
O'Brien shoots right. Bjugstad is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,330).
Home / Away
O'Brien
Bjugstad
Home
47.1% (274)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
47.3% (330)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
O'Brien
Bjugstad
P1
47.2%
49.0%
P2
49.8%
49.1%
P3
43.6%
48.4%
OT
75.0%
61.3%
Final 5 min
42.6%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.2%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%