Christian Fischer vs Nico Sturm
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Sturm holds a +20.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sturm on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Fischer wins 34.8% vs left-shot opponents — Sturm shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Fischer 37.5% vs Sturm 56.1% (-20.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Fischer 79.7%
Defensive zone
Sturm 52.5%
Neutral zone
Fischer 68.6%
Result
Christian Fischer favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Fischer
Sturm
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Fischer
Sturm
Last 5: Fischer 1-4 Sturm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Fischer
1
0
Fischer
Sturm
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
0
4
Fischer
Sturm
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Fischer
Sturm
Edge
Even Strength
36.4% (486)
57.1% (2,719)
-20.7%
Power Play
27.7% (47)
61.3% (62)
-33.6%
Penalty Kill
31.8% (44)
51.0% (498)
-19.2%
On power play, Sturm has a +33.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sturm shoots left. Fischer is 34.8% vs left-shot opponents (411).
Fischer shoots right. Sturm is 57.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,093).
Home / Away
Fischer
Sturm
Home
35.5% (273)
57.1% (1,614)
Away
35.2% (304)
55.4% (1,665)
By Period
Fischer
Sturm
P1
31.2%
56.5%
P2
38.7%
54.9%
P3
36.4%
57.4%
Final 5 min
38.6%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Fischer
34.0%▼
40.0%
35.4%
Sturm
52.0%▼
57.5%
56.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 01:57 | Defensive | Nico Sturm |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 2 | 09:01 | Defensive | Nico Sturm |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 2 | 08:57 | Defensive | Nico Sturm |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 2 | 08:43 | Defensive | Nico Sturm |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1 | 02:12 | Offensive | Christian Fischer |