Nick Bjugstad vs Vladislav Namestnikov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 48.9% vs Namestnikov 43.0% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 20-11 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 62.9%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 95.2%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 89.6%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 79.5%
79.5%
20.5%
Bjugstad
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
11
(31 meetings)
20
11
Bjugstad
Namestnikov
Last 10: Bjugstad 7-3 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
9
5
Bjugstad
Namestnikov
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
7
4
Bjugstad
Namestnikov
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
4
2
Bjugstad
Namestnikov
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,634)
42.3% (3,325)
+6.3%
Power Play
55.2% (829)
48.0% (394)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (614)
40.9% (137)
+3.4%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Bjugstad shoots right. Namestnikov is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,402).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Namestnikov
Home
49.8% (4,020)
43.1% (1,786)
Away
48.1% (4,057)
42.7% (2,070)
By Period
Bjugstad
Namestnikov
P1
49.0%
44.9%
P2
49.1%
40.3%
P3
48.4%
43.6%
OT
61.3%
29.2%
Final 5 min
47.3%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | 1 | 04:12 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 14:08 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 17:55 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 04:50 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 3 | 12:19 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2 | 13:06 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1 | 17:36 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 3 | 06:30 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 05:01 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 18:02 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 17:28 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 16:29 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 05:49 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 02:49 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 17:18 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 13:33 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 13:24 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 3 | 18:05 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 1 | 00:50 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 15:56 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |