ForensicHockey

Center·NJD·Energy / Depth

Nick Bjugstad

Born July 17, 1992 · Minneapolis, USA

Draft 2010 · FLA round 1 #19

61

GP

6

G

3

A

9

PTS

Career

163G 176A 339P

Bio

Position
Center
Height
6'6"
Weight
210 lb
Shoots
R
Number
#72

Drafted 2010 by FLA · Round 1, #19 overall

61OVR

Fringe

Energy / Depth

Scoring16

Goals per game vs. elite scorers

Playmaking5

Assists per game vs. elite playmakers

Production10

Points per game vs. elite forwards

Power Play0

Power play points contribution

Skating26

Ice time and skating metrics

Shooting18

Shooting percentage vs. 5–20% range

Season projections

61 GP played · paced to 82 GP

Proj. Goals

8

at 82 GP

Proj. Assists

4

at 82 GP

Proj. Points

12

at 82 GP

Proj. Shots

104

at 82 GP

Proj. PPG

0

at 82 GP

Proj. PPP

0

at 82 GP

Points/Game

0.15

current rate

Goals/Game

0.10

current rate

TOI/Game

avg ice time

Shooting %

7.8%

current season

Points/game trend (last 5 seasons)

0.32

2022–23

0.59

2023–24

0.29

2024–25

0.20

2025–26

0.08

2025–26

1 shorthanded goal this season

Recent games

GS = Luszczyszyn game score · 5-game avg 0.06

Click date for box score · opponent for team

DateOppGAPS+/-GS
2026-04-14BOS0000-1-0.15
2026-04-12OTT000200.15
2026-04-11DET000020.30
2026-04-09PIT0000-1-0.15
2026-04-07PHI000010.15

Tendencies

Full profile

Archetype

Bottom-six contributor

Source: NHL API (volume only)

Sample: 61 GP · confidence 50%

Limited view. Scores below are volume-only production indices, not population percentiles. Connect a warehouse with on-ice 5v5 data to see true possession, chance-creation, and zone-deployment percentiles.

  • Goal-scoring index0.10 · 16 index

    Volume-only: goals per game from NHL API. Not adjusted for ice time, deployment, or quality of competition.

  • Playmaking index0.05 · 7 index

    Volume-only: assists per game from NHL API. Not on-ice; doesn't separate primary vs secondary.

  • Point-production index0.15 · 12 index

    Volume-only: points per game from NHL API. Treat as a star-power proxy, not a process measure.

Career totals (regular season)

Games
821
Goals
163
Assists
176
Points
339
+/-
-26
PIM
377
Shots
1734

Career totals (playoffs)

Games
27
Goals
6
Assists
2
Points
8
+/-
1
PIM
22
Shots
59

Season history

NHL regular season · click team for franchise profile

SeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-
2025–26St. Louis Blues35617-7
2025–26New Jersey Devils26022-4
2024–25Utah Hockey Club6681119-2
2023–24Arizona Coyotes7622234511
2022–23Arizona Coyotes591310237
2022–23Edmonton Oilers194266
2021–22Minnesota Wild577613-2
2020–21Minnesota Wild44611177
2019–20Pittsburgh Penguins131123
2018–19Florida Panthers3257122
2018–19Pittsburgh Penguins3295144
2017–18Florida Panthers821930495
2016–17Florida Panthers547714-19
2016–17USA81346
2015–16Florida Panthers67151934-8
2014–15Florida Panthers72241943-7
2013–14Florida Panthers76162238-14
2012–13Florida Panthers11101-8
2012–13USA10022-2
2012–13U. of Minnesota40211536
2011–12U. of Minnesota40251742
2011–12USA64263
2010–11U. of Minnesota2981220
2010–11USA62242
2009–10Northwest2313821
2009–10Blaine30353469
2009–10USNTDP4000
2008–09Blaine25262551
2007–08Blaine2461420