Nick Bjugstad vs Zemgus Girgensons
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 48.0% vs Girgensons 46.9% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Girgensons 61.4%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 63.8%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 51.0%
Result
Zemgus Girgensons favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Bjugstad
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Bjugstad
Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
0
Bjugstad
Girgensons
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
1
Bjugstad
Girgensons
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (867)
45.3% (128)
+4.1%
Power Play
56.0% (25)
50.0% (4)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
40.7% (216)
45.3% (75)
-4.6%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (796).
Bjugstad shoots right. Girgensons is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (97).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Girgensons
Home
46.5% (480)
41.0% (100)
Away
48.9% (628)
49.5% (107)
By Period
Bjugstad
Girgensons
P1
48.7%
41.9%
P2
45.6%
53.9%
P3
49.1%
40.0%
OT
50.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
45.0%
32.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
47.8%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2 | 05:04 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1 | 09:45 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1 | 01:40 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |