Nick Bjugstad vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 48.9% vs Girgensons 45.3% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 19-11 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 75.1%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 61.3%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 61.7%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 66.5%
66.5%
33.5%
Bjugstad
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
11
(30 meetings)
19
11
Bjugstad
Girgensons
Last 10: Bjugstad 6-4 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
6
5
Bjugstad
Girgensons
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
5
1
Bjugstad
Girgensons
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
8
5
Bjugstad
Girgensons
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,634)
45.4% (2,700)
+3.2%
Power Play
55.2% (829)
49.1% (175)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (614)
42.2% (481)
+2.1%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Bjugstad shoots right. Girgensons is 44.2% vs right-shot opponents (1,295).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Girgensons
Home
49.8% (4,020)
45.3% (1,673)
Away
48.1% (4,057)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Bjugstad
Girgensons
P1
49.0%
45.7%
P2
49.1%
44.1%
P3
48.4%
45.5%
OT
61.3%
52.5%
Final 5 min
47.3%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | 1 | 16:22 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| 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 |
| Mar 27, 2017 | 2 | 18:54 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Mar 27, 2017 | 1 | 03:21 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 5, 2016 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 2 | 04:55 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 1 | 14:49 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 1 | 12:05 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 3 | 12:35 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 1 | 17:34 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 13, 2014 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 3 | 17:18 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 2 | 07:34 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 18:57 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 18:39 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 19:43 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |