Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Thornton wins 38.8% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 46.2% vs Bjugstad 53.8% (-11.3%)
Offensive zone
Thornton 71.7%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 65.0%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 58.3%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 50.5%
49.5%
50.5%
Thornton
Bjugstad
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (161)
55.9% (245)
-12.4%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
0.0% (3)
+50.0%
On power play, Thornton has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Thornton is 38.8% vs right-shot opponents (67).
Thornton shoots left. Bjugstad is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (198).
Home / Away
Thornton
Bjugstad
Home
41.5% (106)
53.2% (111)
Away
47.8% (69)
56.9% (144)
By Period
Thornton
Bjugstad
P1
50.8%
44.6%
P2
41.0%
61.4%
P3
40.0%
61.3%
Final 5 min
43.8%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
44.0%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
55.3%