#78 · Centre · MIN
NicoSturm
Next milestone 97 points from 200
2025-26 regular season
- GP
- 49
- G
- 5
- A
- 6
- P
- 11
- +/-
- 0
- PIM
- 16
- SOG
- 37
- S%
- 13.5
- PPP
- 0
Playoffs 2025-26: 8 GP · 1 G · 4 A · 5 PTS
Bio
- Position
- Centre
- Born
- May 3, 1995 (age 31)
- Birthplace
- Augsburg, DEU
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 209 lb (95 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- Undrafted
NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26
- Top skating speed22.4 mphleague avg 22.2 mph56th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph44league avg 75.241st percentile
- Distance skated82.3 mileague avg 123.5 mi36th percentile
- Hardest shot83.9 mphleague avg 83.6 mph43rd percentile
- Time in the offensive zone36.6%league avg 43.1%1st percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 5 | 6.03 | -1.03 | 73 | 18 | .083 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2025-26 · 5 on 5 · 49 games · 434:26 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 48.0% | 52.1% | -4.1 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 43.8% | 49.4% | -5.6 |
- Goals for–against
- 11–15
- xG for–against
- 16.4–17.8
- Average rating
- 5.4
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakov Trenin | 36 | 172:28 | 48.0% |
| Marcus Foligno | 22 | 137:18 | 52.0% |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | 20 | 91:57 | 37.5% |
| Tyler Pitlick | 16 | 85:00 | 54.2% |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 18 | 58:03 | 52.8% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.6 over the last 10 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 10: 2 G · 0 A · 2 PTS
Game log · 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Rating | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | vs ANA | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 |
| Apr 13 | @ STL | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:13 |
| Apr 11 | @ NSH | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:20 |
| Mar 21 | vs DAL | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:30 |
| Mar 19 | vs CHI | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 11:12 |
| Mar 17 | @ CHI | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:39 |
| Mar 15 | vs TOR | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 7:49 |
| Mar 14 | vs NYR | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 8:26 |
| Mar 8 | @ COL | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 7:47 |
| Mar 6 | @ VGK | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 10:59 |
| Mar 3 | vs TBL | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:06 |
| Mar 1 | vs STL | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:05 |
| Feb 27 | @ UTA | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11:13 |
| Feb 26 | @ COL | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:04 |
| Feb 4 | @ NSH | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:27 |
| Feb 2 | vs MTL | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:18 |
| Jan 29 | vs CGY | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 9:48 |
| Jan 27 | vs CHI | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 10:10 |
| Jan 24 | vs FLA | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:51 |
| Jan 22 | vs DET | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7:16 |
| Jan 20 | @ MTL | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11:27 |
| Jan 19 | @ TOR | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:06 |
| Jan 17 | @ BUF | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 10:55 |
| Jan 15 | vs WPG | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:17 |
| Jan 12 | vs NJD | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 13:22 |
| Jan 10 | vs NYI | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:57 |
| Jan 8 | @ SEA | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11:21 |
| Jan 5 | @ LAK | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 11:16 |
| Jan 3 | @ LAK | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:04 |
| Jan 2 | @ ANA | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 11:09 |
| Dec 31 | @ SJS | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:20 |
| Dec 29 | @ VGK | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 12:26 |
| Dec 27 | @ WPG | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11:06 |
| Dec 23 | vs NSH | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 10:39 |
| Dec 21 | vs COL | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:41 |
| Dec 20 | vs EDM | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 10:30 |
| Dec 18 | @ CBJ | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 10:02 |
| Dec 16 | vs WSH | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:47 |
| Dec 14 | vs BOS | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:12 |
| Dec 13 | vs OTT | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 10:38 |
| Dec 11 | vs DAL | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 |
| Dec 8 | @ SEA | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 11:47 |
| Dec 6 | @ VAN | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 9:34 |
| Dec 4 | @ CGY | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 11:10 |
| Dec 2 | @ EDM | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 16:21 |
| Nov 29 | vs BUF | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:39 |
| Nov 28 | vs COL | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:08 |
| Nov 26 | @ CHI | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:49 |
| Nov 23 | @ WPG | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 |
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 380 | 51 | 52 | 103 | -39 | 102 | 458 | 11.1 | 1 |
| Playoffs | 38 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 2 | 29 | 10.3 | 0 |
Season by season (10)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Wild | 49 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 37 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Sharks | 47 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 13 | 38 | 18.4 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Panthers | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 7 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Sharks | 63 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -25 | 12 | 69 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Sharks | 74 | 14 | 12 | 26 | -13 | 23 | 119 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Wild | 53 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 8 | 73 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Avalanche | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Wild | 50 | 11 | 6 | 17 | +10 | 17 | 64 | 17.2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Wild | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Wild | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 |