Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 49.0% vs Cousins 45.2% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 54.5%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 78.6%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 61.9%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 62.9%
62.9%
37.1%
Bjugstad
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Bjugstad
Cousins
Last 9: Bjugstad 6-3 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
0
Bjugstad
Cousins
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
0
Bjugstad
Cousins
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
4
3
Bjugstad
Cousins
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,646)
44.9% (1,508)
+3.7%
Power Play
55.2% (829)
44.6% (101)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (614)
42.9% (7)
+1.4%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,753).
Bjugstad shoots right. Cousins is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (583).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Cousins
Home
49.8% (4,023)
46.7% (809)
Away
48.1% (4,066)
43.0% (807)
By Period
Bjugstad
Cousins
P1
48.9%
47.5%
P2
49.1%
43.6%
P3
48.5%
43.6%
OT
61.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
47.4%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
42.0%▼
48.0%
49.0%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | 3 | 12:51 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 3 | 08:08 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 1 | 15:40 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 01:34 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 15:03 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 14:36 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 11:35 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 07:55 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 02:02 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |