Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 49.0% vs Couturier 47.9% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 63.9%
Defensive zone
Couturier 68.2%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 50.2%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Bjugstad
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Bjugstad
Couturier
Last 8: Bjugstad 6-2 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
3
0
Bjugstad
Couturier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
1
Bjugstad
Couturier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Bjugstad
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (937)
48.5% (1,067)
-0.2%
Power Play
56.1% (148)
51.0% (51)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
34.2% (38)
43.4% (235)
-9.2%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Bjugstad shoots right. Couturier is 46.7% vs right-shot opponents (497).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Couturier
Home
50.5% (574)
49.4% (620)
Away
47.2% (549)
46.4% (733)
By Period
Bjugstad
Couturier
P1
52.4%
47.1%
P2
46.8%
50.4%
P3
45.5%
45.5%
OT
78.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.4%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2014 | 2 | 17:49 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 2 | 14:33 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 2 | 11:30 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 2 | 08:50 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 2 | 05:39 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 1 | 08:23 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 1 | 08:09 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 1 | 02:20 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |