Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 47.0% vs Bjugstad 49.3% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 13-5 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 53.9%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 53.8%
Neutral zone
Granlund 50.4%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Granlund
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
13
(18 meetings)
5
13
Granlund
Bjugstad
Last 10: Granlund 3-7 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
4
Granlund
Bjugstad
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
3
Granlund
Bjugstad
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
3
6
Granlund
Bjugstad
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (885)
50.7% (906)
-4.0%
Power Play
44.9% (69)
48.1% (108)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (98)
44.4% (239)
+4.6%
On penalty kill, Granlund has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Granlund is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (307).
Granlund shoots left. Bjugstad is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (906).
Home / Away
Granlund
Bjugstad
Home
51.1% (495)
49.8% (643)
Away
42.9% (557)
48.7% (610)
By Period
Granlund
Bjugstad
P1
49.9%
49.4%
P2
46.4%
50.5%
P3
44.3%
47.9%
OT
25.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
42.2%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
46.8%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 06:45 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |