Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Bjugstad wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 53.8% vs Bennett 47.2% (+8.4%)
Offensive zone
Bennett 80.4%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 73.9%
Neutral zone
Bennett 52.9%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Bjugstad
Bennett
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (245)
45.5% (756)
+10.4%
Power Play
0.0% (3)
63.0% (92)
-63.0%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (7)
31.0% (29)
+26.1%
On power play, Bennett has a +63.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Bjugstad is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (198).
Bjugstad shoots right. Bennett is 45.4% vs right-shot opponents (313).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Bennett
Home
53.2% (111)
46.5% (456)
Away
56.9% (144)
47.3% (421)
By Period
Bjugstad
Bennett
P1
44.6%
46.6%
P2
61.4%
50.5%
P3
61.3%
43.5%
Final 5 min
50.8%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
44.0%▼
49.0%
55.3%
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
46.9%