Andreas Athanasiou vs Nico Sturm
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Sturm holds a +12.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Athanasiou on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Athanasiou wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Sturm shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 44.4% vs Sturm 56.2% (-12.4%)
H2H factor
Athanasiou leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Athanasiou 66.1%
Defensive zone
Sturm 91.1%
Neutral zone
Sturm 66.6%
Result
Andreas Athanasiou favored at 52.0%
52.0%
48.0%
Athanasiou
Sturm
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Athanasiou
Sturm
Last 10: Athanasiou 5-5 Sturm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
4
3
Athanasiou
Sturm
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
0
1
Athanasiou
Sturm
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
2
1
Athanasiou
Sturm
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Sturm
Edge
Even Strength
43.7% (1,255)
57.1% (2,681)
-13.4%
Power Play
47.6% (105)
61.3% (62)
-13.7%
Penalty Kill
40.7% (27)
51.7% (482)
-11.0%
On power play, Sturm has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sturm shoots left. Athanasiou is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (949).
Athanasiou shoots left. Sturm is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,159).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Sturm
Home
45.1% (687)
57.3% (1,595)
Away
42.9% (700)
55.5% (1,630)
By Period
Athanasiou
Sturm
P1
45.9%
56.4%
P2
45.2%
55.1%
P3
40.2%
57.6%
OT
55.6%
60.6%
Final 5 min
45.0%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
44.0%
Sturm
56.0%▼
58.5%
56.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | 2 | 18:14 | Offensive | Nico Sturm |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 2 | 17:46 | Offensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 11:05 | Defensive | Nico Sturm |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 10:39 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 08:37 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 04:15 | Offensive | Nico Sturm |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 04:11 | Offensive | Nico Sturm |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Sturm |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 1 | 12:40 | Offensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 1 | 12:28 | Offensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 2 | 08:32 | Offensive | Andreas Athanasiou |