Leon Draisaitl vs Nick Bjugstad

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

Leon Draisaitl holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Draisaitl wins 57.7% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Draisaitl 56.4% vs Bjugstad 49.5% (+7.5%)
H2H factor Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Draisaitl 69.9%
Defensive zone Bjugstad 86.5%
Neutral zone Bjugstad 62.6%
Result Nick Bjugstad favored at 67.7%
32.3%
67.7%
Draisaitl Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
1 - 2 (3 meetings)
1
2
Draisaitl Bjugstad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
0
Draisaitl Bjugstad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
2
Draisaitl Bjugstad
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Draisaitl
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (835)
49.7% (292)
+6.2%
Power Play
61.8% (228)
50.0% (6)
+11.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (40)
47.2% (36)
+2.8%
On power play, Draisaitl has a +11.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Draisaitl is 57.7% vs right-shot opponents (395).
Draisaitl shoots left. Bjugstad is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Bjugstad
Home
55.1% (508)
48.7% (193)
Away
58.5% (595)
50.4% (141)
By Period
Draisaitl
Bjugstad
P1
55.8%
41.5%
P2
55.7%
57.3%
P3
59.0%
50.0%
OT
60.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
54.8%
51.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
56.9%
Bjugstad
42.0%
48.0%
49.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 3, 2025 3 19:48 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 3, 2025 3 06:48 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Nov 3, 2025 2 16:29 Defensive Nick Bjugstad