Ivan Barbashev vs Nico Sturm

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Sturm holds a +14.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Barbashev on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Barbashev wins 42.5% vs left-shot opponents — Sturm shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Barbashev 42.2% vs Sturm 56.1% (-14.5%)
H2H factor Sturm leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Barbashev 71.0%
Defensive zone Sturm 78.0%
Neutral zone Sturm 62.5%
Result Nico Sturm favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Barbashev Sturm
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 5 (10 meetings)
5
5
Barbashev Sturm
Last 10: Barbashev 5-5 Sturm

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Barbashev
4
0
Barbashev Sturm
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
0
2
Barbashev Sturm
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sturm
1
3
Barbashev Sturm
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Barbashev
Sturm
Edge
Even Strength
42.0% (1,738)
57.1% (2,719)
-15.1%
Power Play
46.1% (89)
61.3% (62)
-15.2%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (139)
51.0% (498)
-14.3%
On power play, Sturm has a +15.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Sturm shoots left. Barbashev is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,173).
Barbashev shoots left. Sturm is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,186).
Home / Away
Barbashev
Sturm
Home
42.4% (932)
57.1% (1,614)
Away
41.3% (1,034)
55.4% (1,665)
By Period
Barbashev
Sturm
P1
40.7%
56.5%
P2
42.3%
54.9%
P3
42.3%
57.4%
OT
60.0%
60.6%
Final 5 min
39.2%
56.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barbashev
22.0%
35.0%
41.8%
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
56.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 29, 2025 1 08:57 Offensive Ivan Barbashev
Jan 1, 2022 3 09:00 Offensive Ivan Barbashev
May 1, 2021 2 15:05 Neutral Nico Sturm
Apr 29, 2021 3 06:55 Defensive Nico Sturm
Apr 29, 2021 2 10:55 Neutral Nico Sturm
Apr 29, 2021 1 05:28 Offensive Ivan Barbashev
Apr 29, 2021 1 05:23 Offensive Ivan Barbashev
Apr 10, 2021 2 14:40 Defensive Nico Sturm
Apr 10, 2021 2 00:00 Neutral Ivan Barbashev
Apr 10, 2021 1 00:00 Neutral Nico Sturm