Marat Khusnutdinov vs Nico Sturm
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Sturm holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sturm on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Khusnutdinov wins 45.6% vs left-shot opponents — Sturm shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khusnutdinov 45.5% vs Sturm 56.1% (-11.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Khusnutdinov 61.7%
Defensive zone
Sturm 54.8%
Neutral zone
Khusnutdinov 56.1%
Result
Marat Khusnutdinov favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
Khusnutdinov
Sturm
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Khusnutdinov
Sturm
Last 7: Khusnutdinov 3-4 Sturm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Khusnutdinov
2
0
Khusnutdinov
Sturm
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
0
1
Khusnutdinov
Sturm
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sturm
1
3
Khusnutdinov
Sturm
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khusnutdinov
Sturm
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (563)
57.1% (2,719)
-11.5%
Power Play
50.0% (12)
61.3% (62)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
37.1% (70)
51.0% (498)
-13.9%
On penalty kill, Sturm has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sturm shoots left. Khusnutdinov is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Khusnutdinov shoots left. Sturm is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,186).
Home / Away
Khusnutdinov
Sturm
Home
45.2% (263)
57.1% (1,614)
Away
44.5% (382)
55.4% (1,665)
By Period
Khusnutdinov
Sturm
P1
48.6%
56.5%
P2
47.2%
54.9%
P3
38.9%
57.4%
OT
0.0%
60.6%
Final 5 min
44.8%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khusnutdinov
40.0%▬
41.0%
44.8%
Sturm
52.0%▼
57.5%
56.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 02:22 | Neutral | Nico Sturm |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 3 | 06:29 | Neutral | Marat Khusnutdinov |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 3 | 06:09 | Neutral | Nico Sturm |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 18:04 | Neutral | Nico Sturm |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 14:14 | Offensive | Marat Khusnutdinov |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 1 | 05:47 | Offensive | Marat Khusnutdinov |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 3 | 09:10 | Defensive | Nico Sturm |