Nico Sturm — Faceoff Stats
Nico Sturm has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 55.4% across 307 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Defensive (81.7%). Ranked #23 in the league.
2025-26 FO%
55.4%
Record
170W - 137L
Total Faceoffs
307
League Rank
#23
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
27.2%
31 / 114 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
81.7%
103 / 126 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
53.7%
36 / 67 faceoffs
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Wild | 33 | 55.4% | 170 | 307 | 27.2% | 81.7% | 53.7% |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks, Florida Panthers | 67 | 56.5% | 273 | 483 | 32.2% | 75.0% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | 63 | 60.1% | 497 | 827 | 45.4% | 79.0% | 57.1% |
| 2022-23 | San Jose Sharks | 74 | 55.8% | 491 | 880 | 33.0% | 74.4% | 55.4% |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche | 84 | 51.6% | 324 | 628 | 26.3% | 73.5% | 53.6% |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Wild | 39 | 50.3% | 74 | 147 | 29.4% | 70.2% | 53.1% |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 53.1% | 26 | 49 | 35.7% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota Wild | 2 | 29.4% | 5 | 17 | 42.9% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Shane Wright SEA | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Leon Draisaitl EDM | 7-3 | 70.0% |
| vs. Jonathan Toews WPG | 9-4 | 69.2% |
| vs. Nazem Kadri CGY | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Mason McTavish ANA | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Phillip Danault LAK | 3-2 | 60.0% |
| vs. Cody Glass NJD | 3-2 | 60.0% |
| vs. Nick Suzuki MTL | 3-2 | 60.0% |
| vs. Samuel Helenius LAK | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. Mark Scheifele WPG | 5-4 | 55.6% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Chandler Stephenson SEA | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Alex Turcotte LAK | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Aatu Raty VAN | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Elias Lindholm BOS | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Ryan McLeod BUF | 3-4 | 42.9% |
| vs. Brady Tkachuk OTT | 3-3 | 50.0% |
| vs. Mark Scheifele WPG | 5-4 | 55.6% |
| vs. Samuel Helenius LAK | 4-3 | 57.1% |
| vs. Phillip Danault LAK | 3-2 | 60.0% |
| vs. Cody Glass NJD | 3-2 | 60.0% |