Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.7% vs 49.4%). Beniers wins 43.9% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 48.8% vs Bjugstad 49.5% (-0.7%)
Offensive zone
Beniers 71.5%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 59.2%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 55.1%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 52.4%
52.4%
47.6%
Beniers
Bjugstad
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (862)
49.7% (292)
-1.4%
Power Play
58.3% (36)
50.0% (6)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (32)
47.2% (36)
+2.8%
On power play, Beniers has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Beniers is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (296).
Beniers shoots left. Bjugstad is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Beniers
Bjugstad
Home
52.4% (460)
48.7% (193)
Away
45.1% (470)
50.4% (141)
By Period
Beniers
Bjugstad
P1
47.5%
41.5%
P2
50.6%
57.3%
P3
47.6%
50.0%
OT
62.5%
33.3%
Final 5 min
45.1%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
32.0%▼
47.0%
48.7%
Bjugstad
42.0%▼
48.0%
49.4%