Mason McTavish vs Nico Sturm

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Sturm holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for McTavish on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) McTavish 48.7% vs Sturm 56.1% (-7.7%)
H2H factor Sturm leads 16-15 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone McTavish 74.2%
Defensive zone Sturm 71.7%
Neutral zone McTavish 55.0%
Result Mason McTavish favored at 55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
McTavish Sturm
Head-to-Head Record
15 - 16 (31 meetings)
15
16
McTavish Sturm
Last 10: McTavish 4-6 Sturm

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: McTavish
8
4
McTavish Sturm
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
2
6
McTavish Sturm
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sturm
5
6
McTavish Sturm
11 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
McTavish
Sturm
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (2,788)
57.1% (2,719)
-8.9%
Power Play
52.6% (435)
61.3% (62)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
34.3% (35)
51.0% (498)
-16.7%
On penalty kill, Sturm has a +16.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Sturm shoots left. McTavish is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,155).
McTavish shoots left. Sturm is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,186).
Home / Away
McTavish
Sturm
Home
49.8% (1,678)
57.1% (1,614)
Away
47.4% (1,580)
55.4% (1,665)
By Period
McTavish
Sturm
P1
50.0%
56.5%
P2
47.8%
54.9%
P3
48.4%
57.4%
OT
43.5%
60.6%
Final 5 min
49.7%
56.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McTavish
46.0%
45.5%
48.6%
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
56.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 2, 2026 3 18:46 Offensive Mason McTavish
Jan 2, 2026 3 14:32 Defensive Mason McTavish
Jan 2, 2026 3 05:21 Offensive Nico Sturm
Jan 2, 2026 2 13:46 Neutral Nico Sturm
Jan 2, 2026 2 10:19 Defensive Nico Sturm
Jan 2, 2026 1 06:43 Offensive Nico Sturm
Oct 22, 2024 3 00:35 Offensive Nico Sturm
Oct 22, 2024 2 15:33 Offensive Mason McTavish
Feb 29, 2024 3 17:45 Defensive Nico Sturm
Feb 29, 2024 3 07:22 Offensive Mason McTavish
Feb 29, 2024 3 07:03 Defensive Nico Sturm
Feb 29, 2024 2 11:36 Defensive Nico Sturm
Feb 29, 2024 2 04:35 Offensive Nico Sturm
Feb 29, 2024 1 18:38 Defensive Nico Sturm
Jan 31, 2024 3 19:21 Offensive Mason McTavish
Jan 31, 2024 3 01:20 Offensive Mason McTavish
Nov 12, 2023 3 16:00 Neutral Nico Sturm
Nov 12, 2023 3 01:02 Offensive Mason McTavish
Nov 12, 2023 2 05:58 Defensive Nico Sturm
Nov 12, 2023 2 02:25 Defensive Mason McTavish