Bjugstad notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Bjugstad continues to live up to his second-line role, accumulating two goals and four assists over the last seven games. He helped out on a Lawson Crouse empty-net tally Saturday. Bjugstad has 14 points, 35 shots on net, 25 hits, 16 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 20 outings overall. He's on pace to top the 50-point mark for the first time in his career if he can sustain his current production -- his previous career high is 48 points with the Panthers in 2017-18.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Totals two points in wild loss
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Bjugstad scored a goal and registered an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 loss against the Blues.
Bjugstad turned in an even rating with three shots on goal and a hit in 20:01 of ice time across his 28 shifts. It wasn't all good, as he won only eight of his 21 faceoff attempts, or just 38.1 percent of his opportunities at the dot. While he has two goals and nine points in 11 games in the month of November, it was his first multi-point showing since Jan. 17, 2023, which came versus the Detroit Red Wings when he was a member of the Edmonton Oilers.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Chips in with helper
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Bjugstad supplied an assist and five shots on goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.
Bjugstad has maintained strong offense in November with a goal and six assists over 10 contests. He's been one of two playmakers on a line with Matias Maccelli and Lawson Crouse, who scored the goal in Monday's loss. Bjugstad is up to 11 points, 31 shots on net, 23 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 18 outings, and his 16:51 of average ice time per contest is the highest mark of his career.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Sets up game-winner
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Bjugstad logged an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Bjugstad set up Lawson Crouse's third-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. With a goal and five helpers over eight games in November, Bjugstad has settled in nicely in his second stint with the Coyotes. The 31-year-old is up to 10 points, 25 shots on net, 20 PIM, 19 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 16 contests. With Barrett Hayton (upper body) set to miss time, Bjugstad may be asked to do a little more in the coming weeks.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Fills empty cage
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Bjugstad scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Predators.
Bjugstad helped secure a wild win for the Coyotes in Nashville. He saw a seven-game point streak snapped Thursday versus the Blues. The 31-year-old center is up to three goals, nine points, 21 shots on net, 17 hits, 14 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 14 contests overall.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Garners helper in win
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Bjugstad recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken.
Bjugstad has posted an assist in six straight games, and his point streak is at seven contests. He set up a Matias Maccelli tally in this contest. Bjugstad also secured the win with the lone shootout goal against Joey Daccord. Through 12 games, Bjugstad has two goals, six helpers, 19 shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-5 rating in a middle-six role.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Point streak at five games
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Bjugstad notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens.
Bjugstad has a goal and four helpers during his five-game point streak. He's looked good centering Lawson Crouse and Matias Maccelli, who have also been productive, giving the Coyotes a strong secondary scoring line. Bjugstad is at six points, 16 shots on net, 11 hits, 10 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 10 appearances.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Posts helper Wednesday
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Bjugstad logged an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Bjugstad has a goal and three helpers during his four-game point streak. The 31-year-old center has exceeded 16 minutes of ice time in four of his last five contests, playing primarily in a middle-six role with some power-play time. He's up to five points, 14 shots on net, 18 PIM, 10 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through nine appearances overall.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Adds assist Monday
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Bjugstad recorded an assist and blocked three shots in Monday's 8-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Bjugstad has a goal and two assists over his last three games. He began the season on the third line but has moved up to a second-line spot recently. The 31-year-old center plays a defensively solid game better suited to the bottom six, but the Coyotes' lack of center depth could allow him to stick in a significant role. He's at four points, 13 shots on net, eight hits, nine blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-1 rating through eight outings.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Nets goal in loss
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Bjugstad scored a goal on three shots, doled out two hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Bjugstad has scored twice over the last three games, which is all of his offense through six contests this season. The 31-year-old center cut the deficit to 3-2 with his second-period tally Tuesday. Bjugstad has added 13 shots on net, six hits, five blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-1 rating while slotting in as the third-line center to begin his second stint in Arizona.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Tallies first of the season
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Bjugstad scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over St. Louis.
Bjugstad opened the scoring late in the first period with a power-play goal, his first of the season. The 31-year-old Bjugstad signed a two-year deal with Arizona after he tallied 17 goals and 29 points across 78 games between the Coyotes and Oilers last season. While the veteran center is expected to primarily fill a bottom-six role this year, he's also averaged 2:29 of power-play time through his first four games.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Logs plenty of penalty minutes
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Bjugstad was scoreless with 12 PIM in Monday's 2-1 road loss against the Rangers.
The Minnesota native posted two shots on goal with a blocked shot, a hit and 12 PIM, including a roughing penalty and a game misconduct in the third period. Bjugstad has been blanked through two games with six shots, but at least he has racked up 16 PIM. Arizona is right back at it Tuesday against the Islanders.
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Coyotes' Nick Bjugstad: Signs with Coyotes
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Bjugstad inked a two-year, $4.2 million contract with Arizona on Saturday, per RDS.ca.
Bjugstad had 17 goals, 29 points, 168 hits and 44 blocks in 78 contests between Arizona and Edmonton in 2022-23. He started last season with the Coyotes before being shipped to Edmonton on March 2, but Bjugstad ultimately decided to return to Arizona as a free agent. He's likely to serve in a middle-six role in 2023-24.
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Oilers' Nick Bjugstad: Tallies on wraparound
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Bjugstad scored a goal on two shots and doled out nine hits in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Bjugstad was back in a bottom-six role, though he still saw 13:54 of ice time, in line with his usage throughout the postseason. The 30-year-old has three goals, 15 shots on net, 41 hits and 16 PIM through 10 playoff contests. His physical and defensive play should keep him involved in the Oilers' game plan a bit more than his spot on the depth chart would suggest.
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Oilers' Nick Bjugstad: Pots pair of goals
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Bjugstad scored twice on three shots, added six hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kings in Game 5.
Bjugstad saw 16:41 of ice time Tuesday, his highest mark in five playoff contests. He also snapped a seven-game point drought with the pair of goals. He's added six shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-2 rating in the postseason. The 30-year-old could be a candidate to pick up more minutes if the Oilers continue to use 11-forward lineups.
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Oilers' Nick Bjugstad: Nets game-winner Wednesday
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Bjugstad scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Bjugstad tallied at 12:46 of the second period on a pass from Klim Kostin. This was the Oilers' game-winning goal, and it snapped a four-game point drought for Bjugstad. The veteran center is up to six points through 16 outings with the Oilers, and 29 points, 140 shots, 166 hits and a plus-13 rating through 75 contests overall when accounting for his time with the Coyotes.
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Oilers' Nick Bjugstad: Draws helper against old team
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Bjugstad notched an assist, three shots on goal and three hits in Monday's 5-4 win over the Coyotes.
Bjugstad was able to get on the scoresheet in his return to Arizona. He was traded from the Coyotes to the Oilers at the deadline, and he's picked up five points through 11 contests with Edmonton. For the season, the 30-year-old center has 28 points, 129 shots on net, 150 hits and a plus-11 rating through 70 appearances.
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Oilers' Nick Bjugstad: Deposits goal Monday
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Bjugstad scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Bjugstad has three goals and a helper since joining the Oilers in a trade with the Coyotes. The 30-year-old is up to 16 tallies this season, his most since 2017-18 (19). He's up to 27 points, 124 shots on net, 142 hits and a plus-9 rating through 67 outings overall while holding down a third-line role for Edmonton.
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Oilers' Nick Bjugstad: Scores goal in win over Senators
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Bjugstad found the back of the net in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Ottawa.
Bjugstad's marker came late in the second period to increase Edmonton's lead to 5-2. He has 15 goals and 26 points in 64 outings this season. Over his last five contests, Bjugstad has provided two goals and three points.
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Oilers' Nick Bjugstad: Collects assist Saturday
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Bjugstad recorded an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Bjugstad has a goal, an assist, five shots and nine hits over four games since he joined the Oilers. The 30-year-old is seeing third-line usage with his new team, which has allowed him to maintain some productivity. For the season, he's produced 25 points, 116 shots on net, 128 hits, 26 PIM and a plus-8 rating in 63 contests between the Oilers and the Coyotes.
