Who wins more faceoffs, Lias Andersson or Nick Bjugstad?

Lias Andersson leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Lias Andersson's faceoff record against Nick Bjugstad?

Lias Andersson is 5-3 against Nick Bjugstad in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-1, Defensive 1-2, Neutral 3-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Lias Andersson or Nick Bjugstad?

Nick Bjugstad is the predicted winner with a 70.3% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Lias Andersson vs Nick Bjugstad

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All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Nick Bjugstad holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Andersson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Andersson wins 46.6% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Andersson 44.8% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (-5.3%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Bjugstad 70.1%

Defensive zone Bjugstad 70.8%

Neutral zone Bjugstad 70.0%

Result Nick Bjugstad favored at 70.3%

29.7%

70.3%

Andersson Bjugstad

Head-to-Head Record

5 - 3 (8 meetings)

Andersson Bjugstad

Last 8: Andersson 5-3 Bjugstad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Andersson Bjugstad

2 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Bjugstad

Andersson Bjugstad

3 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Andersson

Andersson Bjugstad

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Andersson

Bjugstad

Edge

Even Strength

43.8% (388)

48.6% (6,634)

-4.8%

Power Play

44.4% (9)

55.2% (829)

-10.8%

Penalty Kill

40.7% (27)

44.3% (614)

-3.6%

On power play, Bjugstad has a +10.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Bjugstad shoots right. Andersson is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (148).

Andersson shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).

Home / Away

Andersson

Bjugstad

Home

42.7% (239)

49.8% (4,020)

Away

44.9% (185)

48.1% (4,057)

By Period

Andersson

Bjugstad

43.5%

49.0%

43.9%

49.1%

43.5%

48.4%

Final 5 min

45.7%

47.3%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Andersson

42.0%▼

44.0%

43.6%

Bjugstad

40.0%▼

48.0%

48.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Feb 16, 2021	1	01:45	Offensive	Nick Bjugstad
Feb 16, 2021	1	01:38	Defensive	Lias Andersson
Apr 6, 2019	3	12:34	Neutral	Lias Andersson
Apr 6, 2019	3	09:20	Defensive	Nick Bjugstad
Apr 6, 2019	1	17:29	Neutral	Lias Andersson
Mar 25, 2019	3	01:53	Neutral	Lias Andersson
Mar 25, 2019	1	16:55	Offensive	Lias Andersson
Mar 25, 2019	1	01:26	Defensive	Nick Bjugstad

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