#72 · Centre · NJD

NickBjugstad

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2025-26 regular season

GP: 61
G: 6
A: 3
P: 9
+/-: -11
PIM: 33
SOG: 77
S%: 7.8
PPP: 0

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:02 p.m.

Bio

Position: Centre
Born: July 17, 1992 (age 34)
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Height: 6′6″ (198 cm)
Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Shoots: Right
Draft: 2010 FLA, round 1, #19 overall

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:02 p.m.

NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26

Top skating speed21.6 mphleague avg 22.2 mph
26th percentile
Speed bursts over 20 mph70league avg 75.2
56th percentile
Distance skated111.2 mileague avg 123.5 mi
44th percentile
Hardest shot81.0 mphleague avg 83.6 mph
25th percentile
Time in the offensive zone38.5%league avg 43.1%
10th percentile

Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:02 p.m.

Shot quality (our model)

Individual expected goals by season
Season	G	ixG	G−ixG	Att	HD	xG/att
2025-26	6	8.51	-2.51	139	32	.061

All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works

On-ice impact

2025-26 · 5 on 5 · 61 games · 599:46 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.

On-ice and off-ice shares at 5 on 5
Share	On	Off	Relative
Expected goals (xGF%)	46.3%	52.2%	-5.9
Shot attempts (CF%)	44.9%	51.3%	-6.4

Goals for–against: 16–26
xG for–against: 22.4–25.9
Average rating: 5.4

Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More

Most common linemates

5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.

Linemates by time together
Player	GP	TOI	xGF%
Nathan Walker	22	128:04	47.1%
Paul Cotter	21	118:16	46.2%
Maxim Tsyplakov	18	116:08	46.9%
Alexey Toropchenko	15	88:57	47.5%
Cody Glass	9	77:36	39.6%

Rating, last 10 games

Average 5.2 over the last 10 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work

Points, last 10 games

Last 10: 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

Game log · 2025-26

Game log, most recent first
Date	Opp	Rating	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI
Apr 14	@ BOS	4.9	0	0	0	-1	0	13:02
Apr 12	vs OTT	4.9	0	0	0	0	2	10:04
Apr 11	@ DET	6.0	0	0	0	+2	0	11:56
Apr 9	vs PIT	4.6	0	0	0	-1	0	14:06
Apr 7	vs PHI	5.8	0	0	0	+1	0	11:55
Apr 5	@ MTL	5.4	0	0	0	+1	1	9:00
Apr 4	vs MTL	4.3	0	0	0	-1	1	9:16
Apr 2	vs WSH	6.1	0	1	1	+1	2	12:59
Mar 31	@ NYR	5.5	0	0	0	-1	1	11:08
Mar 29	vs CHI	4.7	0	0	0	-1	1	7:04
Mar 28	@ CAR	4.9	0	0	0	-1	0	9:19
Mar 26	@ NSH	4.9	0	0	0	-1	1	9:24
Mar 24	@ DAL	5.6	0	0	0	0	1	6:33
Mar 20	@ WSH	5.0	0	0	0	0	1	6:49
Mar 18	@ NYR	5.5	0	0	0	0	1	10:06
Mar 16	vs BOS	4.8	0	0	0	+1	0	7:42
Mar 14	vs LAK	4.9	0	0	0	0	0	10:09
Mar 12	vs CGY	7.0	0	1	1	+1	1	11:15
Mar 8	vs DET	5.1	0	0	0	-1	3	10:57
Mar 7	vs NYR	5.2	0	0	0	-1	1	6:27
Mar 4	vs TOR	5.3	0	0	0	-1	0	8:33
Mar 3	vs FLA	5.6	0	0	0	0	1	7:48
Feb 28	@ STL	4.9	0	0	0	0	1	11:52
Feb 26	@ PIT	4.8	0	0	0	0	0	11:06
Feb 25	vs BUF	5.7	0	0	0	0	3	10:35
Feb 5	vs NYI	5.2	0	0	0	-1	1	10:42
Feb 2	@ NSH	5.7	0	0	0	0	2	14:23
Jan 31	vs CBJ	5.8	0	0	0	+1	2	12:36
Jan 29	vs FLA	4.7	0	0	0	-1	0	7:39
Jan 27	vs DAL	5.1	0	0	0	-1	2	12:50
Jan 24	vs LAK	4.6	0	0	0	-2	2	9:26
Jan 23	@ DAL	5.0	0	0	0	0	1	13:21
Jan 20	@ WPG	5.8	0	0	0	0	0	11:38
Jan 18	@ EDM	5.9	0	0	0	-2	2	14:40
Jan 16	vs TBL	6.3	1	0	1	+1	1	13:46
Jan 13	vs CAR	6.8	1	0	1	+1	3	10:56
Dec 9	vs BOS	4.6	0	0	0	0	1	7:31
Dec 7	@ MTL	5.3	0	0	0	0	1	13:26
Dec 6	@ OTT	4.9	0	0	0	0	0	13:36
Dec 4	@ BOS	5.9	0	0	0	-2	3	12:53
Dec 1	vs ANA	5.0	0	0	0	-1	1	13:41
Nov 29	vs UTA	4.8	0	0	0	0	1	12:00
Nov 22	@ NYI	4.8	0	0	0	0	1	10:46
Nov 15	vs VGK	5.5	0	0	0	0	2	13:27
Nov 11	vs CGY	5.3	0	0	0	0	2	11:18
Nov 8	vs SEA	5.2	0	0	0	-1	1	13:38
Nov 6	@ BUF	6.6	1	0	1	+1	2	11:27
Nov 5	@ WSH	4.7	0	0	0	-1	2	12:44
Nov 3	vs EDM	4.7	0	0	0	0	2	12:28
Nov 1	@ CBJ	7.8	1	0	1	+1	7	14:16
Oct 30	vs VAN	5.2	0	0	0	-1	2	7:52
Oct 28	vs DET	6.0	0	0	0	0	4	13:32
Oct 27	@ PIT	8.1	1	1	2	0	1	13:29
Oct 25	@ DET	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	9:35
Oct 23	vs UTA	6.4	0	0	0	+1	1	9:51
Oct 21	vs LAK	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	10:13
Oct 18	vs DAL	5.6	0	0	0	0	0	10:05
Oct 15	vs CHI	5.3	0	0	0	-1	1	12:36
Oct 13	@ VAN	7.4	1	0	1	+1	2	9:53
Oct 11	@ CGY	4.6	0	0	0	0	0	5:29
Oct 9	vs MIN	5.5	0	0	0	-1	2	10:23

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

Career

NHL career totals
NHL career	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	PPP
Regular season	821	163	176	339	-26	377	1734	9.4	56
Playoffs	27	6	2	8	+1	22	59	10.2	0

Season by season (17)

NHL regular season by season
Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	PPP
2025-26	Blues	35	6	1	7	-7	25	54	11.1	0
2025-26	Devils	26	0	2	2	-4	8	23	0.0	0
2024-25	Utah Hockey Club	66	8	11	19	-2	16	115	7.0	1
2023-24	Coyotes	76	22	23	45	+11	59	165	13.3	6
2022-23	Coyotes	59	13	10	23	+7	26	111	11.7	1
2022-23	Oilers	19	4	2	6	+6	8	34	11.8	0
2021-22	Wild	57	7	6	13	-2	20	81	8.6	1
2020-21	Wild	44	6	11	17	+7	17	78	7.7	1
2019-20	Penguins	13	1	1	2	+3	8	18	5.6	0
2018-19	Panthers	32	5	7	12	+2	16	60	8.3	3
2018-19	Penguins	32	9	5	14	+4	14	94	9.6	3
2017-18	Panthers	82	19	30	49	+5	41	230	8.3	7
2016-17	Panthers	54	7	7	14	-19	22	91	7.7	3
2015-16	Panthers	67	15	19	34	-8	41	171	8.8	15
2014-15	Panthers	72	24	19	43	-7	38	207	11.6	12
2013-14	Panthers	76	16	22	38	-14	16	185	8.6	3
2012-13	Panthers	11	1	0	1	-8	2	17	5.9	0

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:02 p.m.