Scouting Report
Nico Sturm holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sturm on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Sturm wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sturm 56.1% vs Blueger 50.0% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Sturm leads 14-11 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Sturm 68.1%
Defensive zone
Sturm 57.3%
Neutral zone
Sturm 60.6%
Result
Nico Sturm favored at 62.6%
62.6%
37.4%
Sturm
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
11
(25 meetings)
14
11
Sturm
Blueger
Last 10: Sturm 7-3 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
8
1
Sturm
Blueger
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
1
4
Sturm
Blueger
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blueger
5
6
Sturm
Blueger
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sturm
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,719)
52.2% (3,582)
+4.9%
Power Play
61.3% (62)
50.6% (77)
+10.7%
Penalty Kill
51.0% (498)
42.7% (1,103)
+8.3%
On power play, Sturm has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Sturm is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,186).
Sturm shoots left. Blueger is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,231).
Home / Away
Sturm
Blueger
Home
57.1% (1,614)
51.3% (2,426)
Away
55.4% (1,665)
48.5% (2,336)
By Period
Sturm
Blueger
P1
56.5%
49.2%
P2
54.9%
52.2%
P3
57.4%
48.6%
OT
60.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sturm
52.0%▼
57.5%
56.3%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | 3 | 04:21 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 2 | 16:15 | Offensive | Nico Sturm |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 2 | 08:43 | Offensive | Nico Sturm |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 3 | 11:41 | Offensive | Nico Sturm |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2 | 16:23 | Offensive | Nico Sturm |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2 | 06:39 | Offensive | Nico Sturm |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Sturm |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1 | 15:37 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1 | 06:17 | Neutral | Nico Sturm |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 2 | 15:52 | Offensive | Nico Sturm |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2 | 14:54 | Neutral | Nico Sturm |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1 | 01:25 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 3 | 01:01 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 2 | 17:43 | Neutral | Nico Sturm |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1 | 01:09 | Neutral | Nico Sturm |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 07:12 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 12:51 | Defensive | Nico Sturm |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 05:50 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |