Nico Sturm vs Sean Couturier

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Sturm holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Sturm on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Sturm wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Sturm 56.1% vs Couturier 52.6% (+3.7%)
H2H factor Sturm leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Couturier 63.0%
Defensive zone Sturm 74.2%
Neutral zone Sturm 62.4%
Result Sean Couturier favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Sturm Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 4 (11 meetings)
7
4
Sturm Couturier
Last 10: Sturm 6-4 Couturier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
4
3
Sturm Couturier
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
2
1
Sturm Couturier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sturm
1
0
Sturm Couturier
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Sturm
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,719)
52.5% (11,063)
+4.6%
Power Play
61.3% (62)
59.7% (1,280)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
51.0% (498)
48.5% (1,816)
+2.5%
On even strength, Sturm has a +4.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Sturm is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,186).
Sturm shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,920).
Home / Away
Sturm
Couturier
Home
57.1% (1,614)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
55.4% (1,665)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Sturm
Couturier
P1
56.5%
52.5%
P2
54.9%
52.6%
P3
57.4%
52.9%
OT
60.6%
49.4%
Final 5 min
56.9%
53.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
56.3%
Couturier
52.0%
51.0%
52.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 31, 2024 2 02:54 Defensive Nico Sturm
Dec 31, 2024 1 17:05 Offensive Nico Sturm
Dec 31, 2024 1 02:35 Offensive Nico Sturm
Nov 11, 2024 3 03:04 Offensive Sean Couturier
Nov 11, 2024 3 02:17 Defensive Nico Sturm
Mar 12, 2024 3 09:26 Offensive Sean Couturier
Mar 12, 2024 2 16:24 Offensive Sean Couturier
Mar 12, 2024 2 16:12 Offensive Nico Sturm
Mar 12, 2024 1 07:31 Neutral Nico Sturm
Mar 12, 2024 1 02:39 Defensive Sean Couturier
Nov 7, 2023 2 05:22 Offensive Nico Sturm