Nick Bjugstad vs Samuel Helenius
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Helenius on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 48.9% vs Helenius 46.9% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Helenius 58.3%
Defensive zone
Helenius 64.4%
Neutral zone
Helenius 62.0%
Result
Samuel Helenius favored at 61.7%
38.3%
61.7%
Bjugstad
Helenius
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Bjugstad
Helenius
Last 5: Bjugstad 0-5 Helenius
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Helenius
0
1
Bjugstad
Helenius
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Helenius
0
1
Bjugstad
Helenius
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Helenius
0
3
Bjugstad
Helenius
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Helenius
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,634)
46.8% (477)
+1.8%
Power Play
55.2% (829)
0.0% (2)
+55.2%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (614)
20.0% (5)
+24.3%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +55.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Helenius shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Bjugstad shoots right. Helenius is 48.2% vs right-shot opponents (137).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Helenius
Home
49.8% (4,020)
45.1% (266)
Away
48.1% (4,057)
47.7% (218)
By Period
Bjugstad
Helenius
P1
49.0%
51.0%
P2
49.1%
39.9%
P3
48.4%
47.5%
Final 5 min
47.3%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Helenius
48.0%▬
47.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 19:52 | Neutral | Samuel Helenius |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 09:23 | Neutral | Samuel Helenius |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 3 | 09:55 | Defensive | Samuel Helenius |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1 | 04:31 | Neutral | Samuel Helenius |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1 | 04:19 | Offensive | Samuel Helenius |