Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.7% vs 55.3%). Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 55.2% vs Bjugstad 53.8% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 77.3%
Defensive zone
Sissons 57.7%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 68.5%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 65.0%
35.0%
65.0%
Sissons
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Sissons
Bjugstad
Last 5: Sissons 1-4 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
1
Sissons
Bjugstad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
1
Sissons
Bjugstad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
2
Sissons
Bjugstad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
57.0% (923)
55.9% (245)
+1.1%
Power Play
56.8% (44)
0.0% (3)
+56.8%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (325)
57.1% (7)
-5.4%
On power play, Sissons has a +56.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Sissons is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (429).
Sissons shoots right. Bjugstad is 57.9% vs right-shot opponents (57).
Home / Away
Sissons
Bjugstad
Home
55.9% (680)
53.2% (111)
Away
55.4% (612)
56.9% (144)
By Period
Sissons
Bjugstad
P1
54.2%
44.6%
P2
55.0%
61.4%
P3
58.4%
61.3%
Final 5 min
56.5%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
55.7%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | 3 | 19:53 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1 | 02:48 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 2 | 08:53 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 24, 2021 | 1 | 04:00 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 24, 2021 | 1 | 03:45 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |