Nico Sturm vs Scott Laughton

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Sturm holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Sturm on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Sturm wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Sturm 59.0% vs Laughton 49.0% (+11.2%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Sturm 77.8%
Defensive zone Sturm 91.8%
Neutral zone Sturm 77.7%
Result Nico Sturm favored at 82.4%
82.4%
17.6%
Sturm Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 1 (6 meetings)
5
1
Sturm Laughton
Last 6: Sturm 5-1 Laughton

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
1
0
Sturm Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
2
0
Sturm Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sturm
2
1
Sturm Laughton
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Sturm
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
60.6% (708)
49.1% (761)
+11.5%
Power Play
61.1% (18)
49.3% (69)
+11.8%
Penalty Kill
56.4% (101)
47.6% (147)
+8.8%
On power play, Sturm has a +11.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Sturm is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (563).
Sturm shoots left. Laughton is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (646).
Home / Away
Sturm
Laughton
Home
61.6% (451)
50.7% (485)
Away
58.2% (376)
47.2% (492)
By Period
Sturm
Laughton
P1
55.9%
46.5%
P2
58.9%
51.1%
P3
64.6%
49.5%
OT
70.6%
35.7%
Final 5 min
59.5%
47.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
60.1%
Laughton
56.0%
56.0%
48.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 12, 2024 3 12:10 Offensive Nico Sturm
Mar 12, 2024 3 08:21 Defensive Nico Sturm
Mar 12, 2024 3 05:09 Neutral Nico Sturm
Mar 12, 2024 2 04:15 Neutral Scott Laughton
Mar 12, 2024 1 04:29 Defensive Nico Sturm
Nov 7, 2023 2 16:18 Neutral Nico Sturm