Nick Bjugstad

The pairing with Tsyplakov is the one that costs him: 39.4% of the expected goals together, 52.8% apart.

Tsyplakov does better away from him: 56.5% of the expected goals apart against 39.4% together.

The five the coach goes back to is Bjugstad with Cotter, Dillon, Nemec and Tsyplakov, 30 minutes at 5v5.

Bjugstad has been shuffled through 12 different five-man units, and only 1 of them have settled.

His line is being outscored despite the play: 36.4% of the goals off 48.8% of the expected goals.

The Devils score 36.4% of the 5v5 goals with Bjugstad out there.

Bjugstad's line owns 46.0% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

The Devils are down 11 goals with Bjugstad on the ice.

The Devils create 3.93 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Bjugstad on.

Opponents get 58.01 shot attempts an hour with Bjugstad on the ice at 5v5.

Bjugstad plays 11:38 a night, 416th among forwards.

He is -11 on the season.

He takes 2.97 penalty minutes an hour.

He sets up 0.27 assists an hour of ice time.

Bjugstad produces 0.81 points an hour of ice time.

Bjugstad has taken 139 shot attempts this season.

49.6% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

49.6% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

John Gibson has turned him away every time: 7 attempts, no goals.

Roope Hintz beats him on the draw: he wins only 25.0% of them.

From inside 25 feet he buries 4.3% of his attempts.

He converts 7.8% of the shots he puts on goal.

Bjugstad has 6 goals off 7.9 expected: 1.9 short of what the chances say.