John Tavares vs Nick Bjugstad

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

John Tavares holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Tavares 56.8% vs Bjugstad 49.5% (+7.9%)
Offensive zone Tavares 73.2%
Defensive zone Bjugstad 74.5%
Neutral zone Bjugstad 56.7%
Result Nick Bjugstad favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
Tavares Bjugstad
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Tavares
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (975)
49.7% (292)
+8.0%
Power Play
56.0% (250)
50.0% (6)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (23)
47.2% (36)
+5.0%
On even strength, Tavares has a +8.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Tavares is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (437).
Tavares shoots left. Bjugstad is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Tavares
Bjugstad
Home
57.4% (636)
48.7% (193)
Away
57.2% (612)
50.4% (141)
By Period
Tavares
Bjugstad
P1
57.5%
41.5%
P2
56.9%
57.3%
P3
57.5%
50.0%
OT
57.1%
33.3%
Final 5 min
56.9%
51.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
48.0%
54.0%
57.3%
Bjugstad
42.0%
48.0%
49.4%