Nick Bjugstad Shootout Videos

Nick Bjugstad has scored 17 goals on 44 career NHL shootout attempts (38.6%).

Watch 4 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Anaheim Ducks on December 22, 2024.

Season breakdown and recent results ↓
vs Ducks
Dec 22, 2024 • Save • Wrist
Shootout Attempt #5

Shot locations

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2023–24 onward · 2 goals on 4 attempts (50.0%)

Goals 2Saves 1Misses 1
2024-12-22 · Save · Wrist · 16.8 ft from net · Open attempt 2024-12-10 · Miss · Wrist · 13.3 ft from net · Open attempt 2023-11-07 · Goal · Wrist · 14.2 ft from net · Open attempt 2023-10-13 · Goal · Wrist · 11.7 ft from net · Open attempt
Wrist
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4 shots shown · 2023–24 to 2024–25. Both rink ends rotated toward the same net.

Quick scouting read

Limited sample

Only 4 attempts are available for the period shown, too few to establish a reliable shooter/deker tendency. All 4 recorded shot types are wrist or snap shots, with no backhands; the median recorded release is about 14 ft from the center of the net.

2 likely shots0 likely dekes2 unclear

4 attempts · 2023-10-13 to 2024-12-22. Estimates from shot type and release location.

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How to read this

These are likely finish styles, not confirmed moves. Backhands suggest a deke; wrist and snap shots within 8 ft of the goal line suggest a close finish, while releases at least 13 ft out suggest a shot. The distance in between stays unclear. Slap shots count as shots; missing or unsupported data stays unclear unless the shot type alone supports a read.

The breakdown includes every attempt, including unclear finishes. Shot type is available for 4; usable release locations for 4. Profiles need at least 8 attempts and 60% classified; a lean needs at least twice as many estimates of one style as the other. A release location cannot reveal the approach side, fakes, or the target in the net. No backhands in this period does not mean a player never dekes.

Career scoring patterns use 4 fixed comparisons: backhands versus wrist and snap shots combined; far versus close releases overall; far versus close wrist and snap releases; and likely shots versus likely dekes. Far means at least 13 ft in front of the goal line, close means within 8 ft, and the distance in between is excluded from distance comparisons. Unclear finishes are excluded from shot/deke comparisons.

Both groups need at least 10 attempts. Shot-type comparisons require 80% recorded types, overall distance comparisons require 80% usable locations, and shot/deke comparisons require 80% classified finishes. Wrist/snap distance comparisons require both shot-type coverage and that location coverage within wrist/snap attempts. Each coverage check applies separately to goals and unsuccessful attempts; at least 80% of all attempts must have a known result. Unknown outcomes and finishes without a recorded release are excluded.

We show only the strongest comparison with a scoring-rate gap of at least 20 percentage points and a two-sided Fisher exact p-value below 0.05 after Holm adjustment across all comparisons meeting the sample and coverage requirements for that player. The adjustment includes comparisons with small scoring-rate gaps. These are historical associations, not proof of which move will work next.

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

44
Attempts
17
Goals
38.6%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

4
Attempts
2
Goals
50.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

14%
Backhand
57%
Wrist
18%
Snap
9%
Slap
Dec 22, 2024
vs Ducks
Wrist • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: Lukas Dostal
Dec 10, 2024
vs Wild
Wrist • Hit Right Post
Round 3 · Goalie: Filip Gustavsson
Nov 07, 2023
vs Kraken
Wrist • Goal
Round 2 · Goalie: Joey Daccord
Oct 13, 2023
vs Devils
Wrist • Goal
Round 1 · Goalie: Akira Schmid

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

44
Attempts
17
Goals
38.6%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

4
Attempts
2
Goals
50.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

14%
Backhand
57%
Wrist
18%
Snap
9%
Slap

Nick Bjugstad's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023–24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023–2422100.0%2
2024–25200.0%2

Wrist shots account for 4 of the 4 attempts with a recorded shot type (100.0%).

Latest shootout results

  1. — Saved against Ducks, round 3. Goalie: Lukas Dostal. Watch attempt.
  2. — Missed against Wild, round 3. Goalie: Filip Gustavsson. Watch attempt.
  3. — Goal against Kraken, round 2. Goalie: Joey Daccord. Watch attempt.
  4. — Goal against Devils, round 1. Goalie: Akira Schmid. Watch attempt.

Career totals cover NHL regular-season shootouts. The attempt list, season table, and scouting tendencies cover 2023–24 onward, including attempts without video clips. Any career scoring pattern in the scouting read uses the full recorded career. The shot map starts with the recent period; select “Show full career” to include older shot locations. Results come from NHL play-by-play.

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