Nick Bjugstad
C · #72
· New Jersey Devils
· 6'6" · 210 lb
· R-handed
· 33 yrs
· Draft: 2010 Rd 1 (#19 overall)
Compare with
Season
61
Games
6–3–9
G–A–P
77
Shots · 7.8%
103 / 34
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$1,750,000
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age33
Signing GMDoug Armstrong
AgentBen Hankinson
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
45.2%21st
xGF% (5v5)
41.6%19th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.818th
Goals Above Expected
-0.729th
Shooting %
7.8%
Ice Time / Game
10:56
Offensive-zone starts
45%
Takeaways / Giveaways
10 / 23
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
10.0
84th
Blocks per 60
3.3
72th
Points per 60
0.87
97th
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
HD suppression
8.1/60
70th
Shot suppression
56.8/60
25th
Blocks per 60
3.3
72th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
4 G on 20 shots
20%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
77
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
6
Shooting %
7.8%
Shots / GP
1.3
xG
6.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger6%
Medium danger32%
Low danger61%
Top Scoring Zones
01
20%
Slot
4 G on 20 shots
02
29%
High Slot
2 G on 7 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Devils | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Blues | 35 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Utah Hockey Club | 66 | 8 | 11 | 19 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Coyotes | 76 | 22 | 23 | 45 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Oilers | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Coyotes | 59 | 13 | 10 | 23 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Wild | 57 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Wild | 44 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Penguins | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Penguins | 32 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Panthers | 32 | 5 | 7 | 12 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Panthers | 82 | 19 | 30 | 49 | — |
| 2016-17 | WC | USA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Panthers | 54 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Panthers | 67 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 5 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Panthers | 72 | 24 | 19 | 43 | — |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Panthers | 76 | 16 | 22 | 38 | — |
| 2012-13 | WCHA | U. of Minnesota | 40 | 21 | 15 | 36 | — |
| 2012-13 | WC-A | USA | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Panthers | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2011-12 | WJC-A | USA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — |
| 2011-12 | WCHA | U. of Minnesota | 40 | 25 | 17 | 42 | — |
| 2010-11 | WJC-A | USA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2010-11 | WCHA | U. of Minnesota | 29 | 8 | 12 | 20 | — |
| 2009-10 | U-18 | USNTDP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009-10 | High-MN | Blaine | 30 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 5 |
| 2009-10 | UMHSEL | Northwest | 23 | 13 | 8 | 21 | — |
| 2008-09 | High-MN | Blaine | 25 | 26 | 25 | 51 | — |
| 2007-08 | High-MN | Blaine | 24 | 6 | 14 | 20 | — |