Nico Sturm vs Phillip Danault

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Sturm holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Sturm on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Sturm wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Sturm 56.1% vs Danault 53.2% (+3.0%)
H2H factor Sturm leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone Danault 60.8%
Defensive zone Sturm 74.4%
Neutral zone Sturm 54.9%
Result Nico Sturm favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Sturm Danault
Head-to-Head Record
11 - 5 (16 meetings)
11
5
Sturm Danault
Last 10: Sturm 8-2 Danault

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Danault
1
3
Sturm Danault
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
8
2
Sturm Danault
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sturm
2
0
Sturm Danault
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Sturm
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,719)
53.6% (9,447)
+3.5%
Power Play
61.3% (62)
61.4% (757)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
51.0% (498)
47.4% (1,702)
+3.6%
On penalty kill, Sturm has a +3.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Danault shoots left. Sturm is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,186).
Sturm shoots left. Danault is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,872).
Home / Away
Sturm
Danault
Home
57.1% (1,614)
54.2% (5,820)
Away
55.4% (1,665)
52.3% (6,086)
By Period
Sturm
Danault
P1
56.5%
53.7%
P2
54.9%
53.5%
P3
57.4%
52.7%
OT
60.6%
49.3%
Final 5 min
56.9%
52.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
56.3%
Danault
54.0%
57.5%
53.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 2, 2026 2 17:18 Neutral Nico Sturm
Jan 20, 2026 3 12:51 Offensive Phillip Danault
Jan 20, 2026 2 15:40 Offensive Phillip Danault
Jan 20, 2026 2 11:35 Defensive Nico Sturm
Jan 20, 2026 2 07:37 Neutral Nico Sturm
Jan 20, 2026 1 01:26 Defensive Nico Sturm
Nov 25, 2024 2 06:00 Defensive Nico Sturm
Oct 24, 2024 3 03:47 Defensive Nico Sturm
Jan 22, 2024 1 04:43 Defensive Nico Sturm
Jan 11, 2023 2 14:23 Offensive Nico Sturm
Jan 11, 2023 2 12:26 Defensive Phillip Danault
Jan 11, 2023 1 07:14 Offensive Phillip Danault
Dec 17, 2022 OT 04:51 Defensive Nico Sturm
Dec 17, 2022 1 11:07 Defensive Phillip Danault
Apr 13, 2022 2 05:42 Defensive Nico Sturm
Oct 16, 2021 3 09:23 Defensive Nico Sturm