Nico Sturm vs Roope Hintz

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Sturm holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Sturm wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Sturm 56.1% vs Hintz 53.8% (+2.4%)
H2H factor Hintz leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Hintz 83.2%
Defensive zone Sturm 72.2%
Neutral zone Hintz 56.6%
Result Roope Hintz favored at 65.1%
34.9%
65.1%
Sturm Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 8 (12 meetings)
4
8
Sturm Hintz
Last 10: Sturm 4-6 Hintz

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
6
Sturm Hintz
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
2
0
Sturm Hintz
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Sturm Hintz
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Sturm
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,719)
53.8% (3,722)
+3.3%
Power Play
61.3% (62)
55.4% (567)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
51.0% (498)
52.9% (221)
-1.9%
On power play, Sturm has a +5.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Sturm is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,186).
Sturm shoots left. Hintz is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,782).
Home / Away
Sturm
Hintz
Home
57.1% (1,614)
54.9% (2,317)
Away
55.4% (1,665)
52.9% (2,193)
By Period
Sturm
Hintz
P1
56.5%
55.5%
P2
54.9%
53.9%
P3
57.4%
52.7%
OT
60.6%
49.3%
Final 5 min
56.9%
54.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
56.3%
Hintz
64.0%
61.0%
53.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 11, 2025 3 04:46 Offensive Roope Hintz
Mar 26, 2024 2 19:10 Offensive Roope Hintz
Mar 5, 2024 OT 00:00 Neutral Nico Sturm
Mar 2, 2024 OT 00:00 Neutral Roope Hintz
Mar 2, 2024 1 15:05 Offensive Roope Hintz
Mar 2, 2024 1 14:40 Offensive Roope Hintz
Mar 2, 2024 1 01:35 Defensive Nico Sturm
Dec 20, 2021 2 09:58 Offensive Roope Hintz
Nov 18, 2021 3 07:47 Defensive Nico Sturm
Apr 6, 2019 2 15:18 Neutral Nico Sturm
Apr 6, 2019 1 19:33 Neutral Roope Hintz
Apr 6, 2019 1 16:17 Offensive Roope Hintz