Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Couture wins 42.3% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 49.0% vs Bjugstad 49.3% (-1.3%)
Offensive zone
Couture 61.4%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 67.1%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 54.9%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 53.6%
46.4%
53.6%
Couture
Bjugstad
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (78)
50.7% (906)
-5.8%
Power Play
57.1% (7)
48.1% (108)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (11)
44.4% (239)
+19.2%
On penalty kill, Couture has a +19.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Couture is 42.3% vs right-shot opponents (26).
Couture shoots left. Bjugstad is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (906).
Home / Away
Couture
Bjugstad
Home
45.2% (62)
49.8% (643)
Away
52.9% (34)
48.7% (610)
By Period
Couture
Bjugstad
P1
55.2%
49.4%
P2
44.4%
50.5%
P3
50.0%
47.9%
OT
16.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.0%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
47.9%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
49.2%