Jake Evans vs Nick Bjugstad

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jake Evans holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Evans 52.2% vs Bjugstad 49.0% (+3.2%)
H2H factor Bjugstad leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Bjugstad 79.7%
Defensive zone Evans 64.4%
Neutral zone Bjugstad 59.8%
Result Nick Bjugstad favored at 60.4%
39.6%
60.4%
Evans Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 7 (12 meetings)
5
7
Evans Bjugstad
Last 10: Evans 4-6 Bjugstad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Evans
3
1
Evans Bjugstad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
3
Evans Bjugstad
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
3
Evans Bjugstad
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Evans
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (3,740)
48.6% (6,646)
+5.1%
Power Play
60.6% (71)
55.2% (829)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (1,228)
44.3% (614)
+2.8%
On power play, Evans has a +5.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Evans is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,301).
Evans shoots right. Bjugstad is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,334).
Home / Away
Evans
Bjugstad
Home
53.3% (2,621)
49.8% (4,023)
Away
51.0% (2,418)
48.1% (4,066)
By Period
Evans
Bjugstad
P1
54.0%
48.9%
P2
50.9%
49.1%
P3
52.0%
48.5%
OT
46.5%
61.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
47.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Evans
50.0%
57.0%
52.2%
Bjugstad
42.0%
48.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 14, 2025 3 10:40 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Jan 14, 2025 3 04:57 Offensive Jake Evans
Jan 14, 2025 2 09:46 Neutral Jake Evans
Jan 14, 2025 2 05:56 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Jan 14, 2025 1 08:52 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Feb 27, 2024 2 17:56 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Feb 27, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Jake Evans
Nov 2, 2023 2 18:33 Neutral Nick Bjugstad
Dec 19, 2022 3 11:30 Offensive Jake Evans
Dec 19, 2022 2 19:48 Offensive Nick Bjugstad
Dec 19, 2022 2 09:23 Offensive Jake Evans
Oct 20, 2022 2 10:54 Defensive Nick Bjugstad