Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Granlund wins 39.7% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 38.9% vs Bjugstad 49.0% (-12.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 72.6%
Defensive zone
Granlund 70.5%
Neutral zone
Granlund 73.1%
Result
Markus Granlund favored at 72.5%
72.5%
27.5%
Granlund
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Granlund
Bjugstad
Last 6: Granlund 1-5 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
2
Granlund
Bjugstad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
1
Granlund
Bjugstad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
2
Granlund
Bjugstad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
36.5% (477)
47.3% (806)
-10.8%
Power Play
50.0% (20)
55.0% (149)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (27)
59.0% (39)
-25.7%
On penalty kill, Bjugstad has a +25.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Granlund is 39.7% vs right-shot opponents (194).
Granlund shoots left. Bjugstad is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (693).
Home / Away
Granlund
Bjugstad
Home
41.0% (256)
55.4% (446)
Away
32.8% (268)
43.6% (548)
By Period
Granlund
Bjugstad
P1
41.3%
49.4%
P2
35.9%
48.1%
P3
33.5%
48.6%
OT
0.0%
61.1%
Final 5 min
38.2%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
44.0%▼
46.0%
36.8%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 18:55 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 00:52 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 2 | 18:19 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 2 | 16:38 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 2 | 15:13 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 1 | 09:05 | Neutral | Markus Granlund |