Mika Zibanejad vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on defensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 25-24 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 50.1%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 54.4%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 52.2%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Zibanejad
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
25
(49 meetings)
24
25
Zibanejad
Bjugstad
Last 10: Zibanejad 5-5 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
7
7
Zibanejad
Bjugstad
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
6
8
Zibanejad
Bjugstad
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
11
10
Zibanejad
Bjugstad
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
48.6% (6,634)
+2.3%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
55.2% (829)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
44.3% (614)
-2.8%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Zibanejad shoots right. Bjugstad is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,330).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Bjugstad
Home
51.6% (7,566)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Zibanejad
Bjugstad
P1
50.4%
49.0%
P2
49.7%
49.1%
P3
49.8%
48.4%
OT
48.7%
61.3%
Final 5 min
48.8%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 2 | 02:48 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 15:52 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 18:27 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 12:21 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 02:58 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 01:01 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 15:56 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 00:05 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 16:38 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 09:10 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 06:51 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 00:12 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 1 | 10:27 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 3 | 08:33 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 2 | 05:24 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 1 | 15:39 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |