Jack McBain vs Nick Bjugstad

All Seasons · 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). McBain wins 44.8% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) McBain 46.7% vs Bjugstad 49.0% (-2.4%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Bjugstad 64.5%
Defensive zone Bjugstad 51.3%
Neutral zone Bjugstad 56.4%
Result Nick Bjugstad favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
McBain Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 4 (9 meetings)
5
4
McBain Bjugstad
Last 9: McBain 5-4 Bjugstad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: McBain
2
0
McBain Bjugstad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
McBain Bjugstad
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
2
McBain Bjugstad
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
McBain
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (2,322)
48.6% (6,646)
-0.5%
Power Play
44.6% (56)
55.2% (829)
-10.6%
Penalty Kill
35.6% (309)
44.3% (614)
-8.7%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +10.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. McBain is 44.8% vs right-shot opponents (995).
McBain shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,753).
Home / Away
McBain
Bjugstad
Home
49.1% (1,379)
49.8% (4,023)
Away
44.0% (1,308)
48.1% (4,066)
By Period
McBain
Bjugstad
P1
47.1%
48.9%
P2
47.4%
49.1%
P3
45.4%
48.5%
OT
37.5%
61.3%
Final 5 min
49.0%
47.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McBain
48.0%
54.0%
46.6%
Bjugstad
42.0%
48.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 29, 2025 3 11:34 Offensive Jack McBain
Nov 29, 2025 3 04:27 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Nov 29, 2025 2 14:23 Neutral Jack McBain
Nov 29, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Oct 23, 2025 3 18:20 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Oct 23, 2025 2 13:15 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Oct 23, 2025 1 03:56 Offensive Jack McBain
Mar 27, 2023 1 15:41 Defensive Jack McBain
Mar 22, 2023 2 05:20 Defensive Jack McBain