Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 51.5% vs Cousins 47.2% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 71.1%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 79.1%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 64.8%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 68.2%
68.2%
31.8%
Bjugstad
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Bjugstad
Cousins
Last 6: Bjugstad 5-1 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
0
Bjugstad
Cousins
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
0
Bjugstad
Cousins
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
3
1
Bjugstad
Cousins
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (752)
46.3% (227)
+4.1%
Power Play
60.6% (104)
40.0% (10)
+20.6%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +20.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Bjugstad is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (589).
Bjugstad shoots right. Cousins is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (67).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Cousins
Home
52.9% (461)
54.2% (107)
Away
50.4% (407)
39.2% (130)
By Period
Bjugstad
Cousins
P1
51.5%
51.2%
P2
53.8%
43.9%
P3
49.8%
43.7%
OT
60.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
43.3%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
51.7%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 01:34 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 15:03 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 14:36 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 11:35 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 07:55 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 02:02 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |