Nazem Kadri vs Nico Sturm

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Sturm holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Sturm on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings). Kadri wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Sturm shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kadri 48.7% vs Sturm 56.1% (-7.7%)
H2H factor Sturm leads 26-15 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone Kadri 90.5%
Defensive zone Kadri 65.7%
Neutral zone Kadri 82.8%
Result Nazem Kadri favored at 80.2%
80.2%
19.8%
Kadri Sturm
Head-to-Head Record
15 - 26 (41 meetings)
15
26
Kadri Sturm
Last 10: Kadri 3-7 Sturm

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kadri
9
4
Kadri Sturm
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
2
10
Kadri Sturm
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sturm
4
12
Kadri Sturm
16 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kadri
Sturm
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (12,510)
57.1% (2,719)
-8.9%
Power Play
53.0% (1,892)
61.3% (62)
-8.3%
Penalty Kill
41.0% (293)
51.0% (498)
-10.0%
On penalty kill, Sturm has a +10.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Sturm shoots left. Kadri is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,379).
Kadri shoots left. Sturm is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,186).
Home / Away
Kadri
Sturm
Home
49.1% (7,467)
57.1% (1,614)
Away
48.1% (7,231)
55.4% (1,665)
By Period
Kadri
Sturm
P1
49.2%
56.5%
P2
48.8%
54.9%
P3
48.0%
57.4%
OT
49.0%
60.6%
Final 5 min
48.2%
56.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kadri
36.0%
39.5%
48.6%
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
56.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 29, 2026 1 18:20 Defensive Nico Sturm
Jan 29, 2026 1 07:50 Offensive Nazem Kadri
Dec 4, 2025 3 04:58 Defensive Nico Sturm
Dec 4, 2025 3 04:48 Neutral Nico Sturm
Dec 4, 2025 3 04:29 Defensive Nico Sturm
Dec 4, 2025 2 09:06 Defensive Nazem Kadri
Feb 23, 2025 3 06:40 Defensive Nico Sturm
Feb 23, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Nico Sturm
Feb 23, 2025 1 06:27 Offensive Nico Sturm
Feb 23, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Nazem Kadri
Dec 28, 2024 3 19:59 Neutral Nico Sturm
Dec 28, 2024 2 03:04 Neutral Nico Sturm
Dec 28, 2024 1 04:36 Offensive Nazem Kadri
Apr 18, 2024 3 19:51 Neutral Nico Sturm
Apr 18, 2024 2 18:19 Neutral Nico Sturm
Apr 18, 2024 1 08:01 Neutral Nazem Kadri
Apr 9, 2024 OT 02:19 Defensive Nico Sturm
Apr 9, 2024 3 02:28 Defensive Nico Sturm
Apr 9, 2024 2 11:30 Defensive Nico Sturm
Feb 15, 2024 2 09:56 Offensive Nico Sturm