#78
Minnesota Wild Nico Sturm
🏆 1× Stanley Cup Champion
(2021)
C Shoots: L ⟷ 6'3" ⚖ 207 lbs 🗓 1995-05-03 📍 Augsburg, Germany
01 / SEASON GRADE
Performance vs Expectation
02 / SEASON STATS
2026-2027 Season
5 GP
0 Goals
1 Assists
1 Points
+1 +/-
0 PIM
0 PPG
0 PPP
2 SOG
0.0 S%
8 Hits
9:26 TOI/GP
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | HIT | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9:26 | |
| 2025-2026 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 55 | 10:57 | |
| 🏆2024-2025 | 62 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 20 | 0 | 59 | 107 | 10:25 | |
| 2023-2024 | 63 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -25 | 12 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 14:40 | |
| 2022-2023 | 74 | 14 | 12 | 26 | -13 | 23 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 14:44 | |
| 🏆2021-2022 | 74 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -7 | 14 | 1 | 101 | 0 | 11:54 | |
| 2020-2021 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 17 | +10 | 17 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 10:51 | |
| 2019-2020 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:54 | |
| 2018-2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12:47 |
04 / PLAYOFFS
Career Playoffs
31 GP 2 G 3 A 5 PTS
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/− | PIM | PPG | SOG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 |  FLO | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 |  COL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | MIN | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
05 / ADVANCED
Advanced Stats
All values from the 2026-2027 regular season. Metrics not tracked that season are shown as —.
1.3 P/60 Points per 60 min
0.0 G/60 Goals per 60 min
5.1 CF/60 Shot attempts/60
4 SAtt Shot attempts
77.3% FO% Faceoff win %
1.00 TK/GV 1 TK / 1 GV
1 BLK Blocked shots
0 GWG Game winners
0 OTG Overtime goals
07 / PUCKY EXCLUSIVE
Unique Metrics
Pucky-exclusive analytics derived from raw data
100.0% 1° Pts % 1 primary pts
— Clutch 0 GWG+OTG
44s Shift Avg 64 total shifts
0.06 SAtt/Shift Shot generation rate
0.0 PEN/60 0 penalties
09 / GAME-LEVEL
Game-Level Analytics
Based on 5 games this season
Consistency Score
0.40 Std dev of pts/game (lower = more consistent)
Hot Streaks
0 No multi-point streaks
Cold Streaks
1 Longest: 4 games
Home vs Away Splits
| Split | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏠 Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| ✈️ Away | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
10 / GAME LOG
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opp | Score | G | A | PTS | +/− | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | @  CGY | L 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9:52 |
| 2026-10-21 | @  EDM | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:10 |
| 2026-10-13 |  VGK | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:20 |
| 2026-10-10 | @ FLO | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12:51 |
| 2026-10-08 | @  TBL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:56 |
PUCKY COVERAGE
Nico Sturm in the news
- Recap · Colorado's Shot Diet Answers Minnesota's Defensive CommitmentThe Minnesota Wild blocked 22 shots Monday night, nearly double Colorado Avalanche's season average against. It didn't matter, because they blocked the wrong 22 shots.
- Recap · Colorado's Championship DNA Shows in Gritty Overtime Win Over MinnesotaThe Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in overtime at Ball Arena, but this wasn't the kind of dominant performance you'd expect from a team sitting 10 points…
- Recap · When Two Goalies Decide a Game, the Better Team Usually LosesThe Chicago Blackhawks walked into Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night and did something that should make every analytics department in hockey reconsider how they…
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Nico Sturm — frequently asked
- Is Nico Sturm still in the NHL?
- Yes. Nico Sturm is on the Minnesota Wild roster.
- Is Nico Sturm having a good season?
- Nico Sturm has 0G-1A-1P in 5 games (2026-2027), a 17-point pace over 84. For a top-line center, that grades as F: a below-expectation pace. Over his last 5, he has 0G and 1A (1 pts).
- How is Nico Sturm playing lately?
- Across his last 5 games, Nico Sturm has 0 goals and 1 assists (1 points, 0.20 per game) versus a season rate of 0.20. He is roughly steady.
- How many goals does Nico Sturm have in 2026-2027?
- Nico Sturm has 0 goals in 5 games during the 2026-2027 NHL season with the Minnesota Wild.
- How many points does Nico Sturm have this season?
- Nico Sturm has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 5 games in the 2026-2027 season.
- What is Nico Sturm's career high in points?
- Nico Sturm's career high is 26 points — 14G and 12A in 74 games in 2022-2023.
- What team is Nico Sturm on?
- Nico Sturm currently plays for the Minnesota Wild in the NHL.
- Is Nico Sturm playing tonight?
- The Minnesota Wild play next on October 25, 2026, on the road against the Seattle Kraken.
- How old is Nico Sturm?
- Nico Sturm is 31 years old. He was born on May 3, 1995.
- Where is Nico Sturm from?
- Nico Sturm is from Augsburg, Germany.
- How much does Nico Sturm weigh?
- Nico Sturm weighs 207 lb (94 kg).
- What position does Nico Sturm play?
- Nico Sturm plays center for the Minnesota Wild.
- What number does Nico Sturm wear?
- Nico Sturm is number 78 for the Minnesota Wild.
- Does Nico Sturm shoot left or right?
- Nico Sturm shoots left-handed.
- Has Nico Sturm won a Stanley Cup?
- Yes. Nico Sturm has won the Stanley Cup once.
- How many career points does Nico Sturm have?
- Nico Sturm has 104 career NHL points in 385 regular-season games.