Frederik Gauthier vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frederik Gauthier holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gauthier 51.9% vs Bjugstad 49.0% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 80.6%
Defensive zone
Gauthier 69.5%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 56.8%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 65.8%
34.2%
65.8%
Gauthier
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Gauthier
Bjugstad
Last 5: Gauthier 1-4 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
3
Gauthier
Bjugstad
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
1
Gauthier
Bjugstad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gauthier
1
0
Gauthier
Bjugstad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gauthier
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (1,034)
48.6% (6,646)
+4.8%
Power Play
52.4% (21)
55.2% (829)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (263)
44.3% (614)
+2.5%
On even strength, Gauthier has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Gauthier is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (480).
Gauthier shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,753).
Home / Away
Gauthier
Bjugstad
Home
53.3% (722)
49.8% (4,023)
Away
50.5% (596)
48.1% (4,066)
By Period
Gauthier
Bjugstad
P1
50.9%
48.9%
P2
54.5%
49.1%
P3
50.3%
48.5%
OT
100.0%
61.3%
Final 5 min
48.9%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gauthier
40.0%▼
45.0%
52.0%
Bjugstad
42.0%▼
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 02:31 | Neutral | Frederik Gauthier |
| Apr 4, 2016 | 3 | 06:34 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 4, 2016 | 2 | 17:55 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 4, 2016 | 2 | 05:08 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 4, 2016 | 2 | 01:55 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |