Nico Sturm vs Robert Thomas

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Sturm holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Sturm on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 10 meetings). Sturm wins 57.9% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Sturm 56.1% vs Thomas 51.6% (+4.7%)
H2H factor Sturm leads 19-11 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone Sturm 50.4%
Defensive zone Sturm 91.4%
Neutral zone Sturm 77.6%
Result Nico Sturm favored at 69.5%
69.5%
30.5%
Sturm Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
19 - 11 (30 meetings)
19
11
Sturm Thomas
Last 10: Sturm 5-5 Thomas

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
6
8
Sturm Thomas
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
10
0
Sturm Thomas
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Sturm Thomas
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Sturm
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,719)
51.1% (5,350)
+6.0%
Power Play
61.3% (62)
55.8% (921)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
51.0% (498)
49.9% (691)
+1.1%
On even strength, Sturm has a +6.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Sturm is 57.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,093).
Sturm shoots left. Thomas is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,919).
Home / Away
Sturm
Thomas
Home
57.1% (1,614)
50.9% (3,458)
Away
55.4% (1,665)
52.3% (3,504)
By Period
Sturm
Thomas
P1
56.5%
50.6%
P2
54.9%
52.9%
P3
57.4%
50.8%
OT
60.6%
59.2%
Final 5 min
56.9%
53.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
56.3%
Thomas
42.0%
47.0%
51.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Oct 10, 2024 2 16:55 Offensive Robert Thomas
Apr 6, 2024 OT 01:03 Defensive Nico Sturm
Apr 6, 2024 3 15:42 Offensive Robert Thomas
Apr 6, 2024 2 19:25 Offensive Nico Sturm
Apr 6, 2024 2 19:10 Offensive Robert Thomas
Apr 6, 2024 2 08:03 Offensive Nico Sturm
Apr 6, 2024 1 17:20 Defensive Nico Sturm
Apr 6, 2024 1 11:14 Offensive Robert Thomas
Mar 30, 2024 3 16:22 Offensive Robert Thomas
Mar 30, 2024 3 12:39 Defensive Nico Sturm
Mar 30, 2024 3 12:28 Offensive Robert Thomas
Mar 30, 2024 3 08:05 Defensive Nico Sturm
Mar 30, 2024 3 04:28 Offensive Nico Sturm
Mar 30, 2024 2 17:58 Neutral Robert Thomas
Mar 30, 2024 2 04:30 Defensive Nico Sturm
Nov 16, 2023 3 02:24 Defensive Nico Sturm
Nov 16, 2023 1 12:15 Offensive Nico Sturm
Nov 16, 2023 1 08:57 Offensive Nico Sturm
Mar 9, 2023 3 10:47 Offensive Nico Sturm
Mar 9, 2023 2 06:14 Defensive Nico Sturm