Mikael Granlund vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.5% vs 48.9%). Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (58% H2H, 24 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 48.5% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 27-20 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 56.8%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 56.8%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 51.4%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Granlund
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
27
(47 meetings)
20
27
Granlund
Bjugstad
Last 10: Granlund 4-6 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
8
8
Granlund
Bjugstad
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
5
Granlund
Bjugstad
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
10
14
Granlund
Bjugstad
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
48.5% (6,718)
48.6% (6,634)
-0.1%
Power Play
52.7% (748)
55.2% (829)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (635)
44.3% (614)
-0.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Granlund is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,959).
Granlund shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Home / Away
Granlund
Bjugstad
Home
50.8% (3,884)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
46.3% (4,217)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Granlund
Bjugstad
P1
48.7%
49.0%
P2
48.7%
49.1%
P3
48.2%
48.4%
OT
44.1%
61.3%
Final 5 min
47.5%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | 3 | 18:13 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 09:49 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 18:52 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 3 | 13:54 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 13:22 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 05:17 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 1 | 12:23 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 3 | 17:01 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 15:45 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 11:42 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 11:29 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 2 | 18:01 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 10:27 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 09:55 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |