Luke Glendening vs Nico Sturm

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.6% vs 56.3%). Look for Sturm on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Glendening wins 55.2% vs left-shot opponents — Sturm shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Glendening 55.6% vs Sturm 56.1% (-0.7%)
H2H factor Sturm leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone Sturm 58.7%
Defensive zone Glendening 64.7%
Neutral zone Sturm 50.7%
Result Luke Glendening favored at 53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
Glendening Sturm
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 10 (16 meetings)
6
10
Glendening Sturm
Last 10: Glendening 2-8 Sturm

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
1
2
Glendening Sturm
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
2
4
Glendening Sturm
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sturm
3
4
Glendening Sturm
7 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Glendening
Sturm
Edge
Even Strength
57.9% (7,770)
57.1% (2,719)
+0.8%
Power Play
56.4% (195)
61.3% (62)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (2,498)
51.0% (498)
-2.4%
On power play, Sturm has a +4.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Sturm shoots left. Glendening is 55.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,244).
Glendening shoots right. Sturm is 57.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,093).
Home / Away
Glendening
Sturm
Home
55.4% (5,255)
57.1% (1,614)
Away
55.9% (5,208)
55.4% (1,665)
By Period
Glendening
Sturm
P1
56.1%
56.5%
P2
54.5%
54.9%
P3
56.5%
57.4%
OT
48.9%
60.6%
Final 5 min
54.7%
56.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Glendening
56.0%
50.5%
55.6%
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
56.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 12, 2026 2 06:06 Defensive Nico Sturm
Jan 2, 2025 3 05:08 Offensive Nico Sturm
Jan 2, 2025 2 13:21 Offensive Nico Sturm
Dec 5, 2024 3 16:30 Offensive Luke Glendening
Dec 5, 2024 2 03:32 Defensive Nico Sturm
Mar 21, 2024 1 02:39 Neutral Nico Sturm
Oct 26, 2023 3 11:38 Defensive Nico Sturm
Oct 26, 2023 1 09:20 Neutral Nico Sturm
Jan 18, 2023 1 16:15 Defensive Luke Glendening
Jan 18, 2023 1 09:59 Defensive Nico Sturm
Jan 18, 2023 1 09:51 Neutral Luke Glendening
Jan 18, 2023 1 06:43 Neutral Luke Glendening
Dec 31, 2022 3 15:33 Defensive Luke Glendening
Dec 31, 2022 3 15:18 Neutral Nico Sturm
Dec 31, 2022 1 17:53 Neutral Nico Sturm
Dec 31, 2022 1 03:28 Neutral Luke Glendening