Nico Sturm vs Tomas Hertl

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Sturm holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Sturm on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Sturm wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Hertl shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Sturm 56.1% vs Hertl 54.2% (+2.1%)
H2H factor Sturm leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone Hertl 79.1%
Defensive zone Sturm 78.8%
Neutral zone Hertl 50.5%
Result Tomas Hertl favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Sturm Hertl
Head-to-Head Record
11 - 10 (21 meetings)
11
10
Sturm Hertl
Last 10: Sturm 6-4 Hertl

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
3
6
Sturm Hertl
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sturm
7
2
Sturm Hertl
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hertl
1
2
Sturm Hertl
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Sturm
Hertl
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,719)
53.8% (8,268)
+3.3%
Power Play
61.3% (62)
59.3% (1,975)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
51.0% (498)
46.3% (806)
+4.7%
On penalty kill, Sturm has a +4.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Hertl shoots left. Sturm is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,186).
Sturm shoots left. Hertl is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,916).
Home / Away
Sturm
Hertl
Home
57.1% (1,614)
55.7% (5,344)
Away
55.4% (1,665)
52.8% (5,705)
By Period
Sturm
Hertl
P1
56.5%
53.6%
P2
54.9%
54.1%
P3
57.4%
55.3%
OT
60.6%
46.5%
Final 5 min
56.9%
54.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sturm
52.0%
57.5%
56.3%
Hertl
56.0%
60.0%
54.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 6, 2026 3 01:22 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Mar 6, 2026 1 17:32 Offensive Nico Sturm
Dec 27, 2024 3 19:28 Neutral Nico Sturm
Dec 27, 2024 2 18:30 Defensive Tomas Hertl
Oct 26, 2024 3 04:12 Defensive Nico Sturm
Oct 26, 2024 2 16:31 Defensive Nico Sturm
Oct 26, 2024 1 16:46 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Mar 31, 2022 3 12:17 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Mar 18, 2022 2 05:59 Defensive Nico Sturm
Mar 18, 2022 2 04:33 Defensive Nico Sturm
Mar 18, 2022 1 01:10 Defensive Nico Sturm
Dec 9, 2021 3 07:09 Offensive Nico Sturm
Dec 9, 2021 3 03:26 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 16, 2021 2 01:28 Defensive Nico Sturm
Apr 24, 2021 1 15:51 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Apr 17, 2021 2 10:12 Offensive Nico Sturm
Apr 17, 2021 1 12:16 Defensive Nico Sturm
Apr 17, 2021 1 12:09 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Apr 16, 2021 3 12:05 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Apr 16, 2021 3 08:27 Offensive Tomas Hertl