Nico Sturm
C · #78
· Minnesota Wild
· 6'3" · 209 lb
· L-handed
· 31 yrs
Compare with
Season
49
Games
5–6–11
G–A–P
37
Shots · 13.5%
54 / 21
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$2,000,000
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age30
Signing GMBill Guerin
AgentMatt & Ryan Keator
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
43.6%14th
xGF% (5v5)
44.0%28th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.2324th
Goals Above Expected
+0.253rd
Shooting %
13.5%
Ice Time / Game
10:57
Offensive-zone starts
33%
Takeaways / Giveaways
10 / 20
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
7.2
74th
Blocks per 60
2.8
58th
Points per 60
1.47
80th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
2 G on 13 shots
15%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
37
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
5
Shooting %
13.5%
Shots / GP
0.8
xG
3.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger11%
Medium danger33%
Low danger56%
Top Scoring Zones
01
15%
Slot
2 G on 13 shots
02
33%
Crease
1 G on 3 shots
03
50%
Left Circle
1 G on 2 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OG | Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Wild | 49 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Panthers | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sharks | 47 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — |
| 2023-24 | WC | Germany | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Sharks | 63 | 5 | 8 | 13 | — |
| 2022-23 | WC | Germany | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Sharks | 74 | 14 | 12 | 26 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Avalanche | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Wild | 53 | 9 | 8 | 17 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Wild | 50 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 55 | 12 | 20 | 32 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Wild | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Clarkson Univ. | 39 | 14 | 31 | 45 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Wild | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Clarkson Univ. | 40 | 14 | 23 | 37 | — |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Clarkson Univ. | 39 | 8 | 13 | 21 | — |
| 2015-16 | USHL | Tri-City Storm | 57 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 5 |
| 2014-15 | NAHL | Austin Bruins | 53 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 13 |
| 2014-15 | WJC-20 | Germany U20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013-14 | NAHL | Corpus Christi IceRays | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2013-14 | DNL | ESV Kaufbeuren U18 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 34 | — |
| 2012-13 | DNL | ESV Kaufbeuren U18 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33 | — |
| 2011-12 | Jugend-BL | HC Landsberg U18 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | — |
| 2011-12 | DNL | ESV Kaufbeuren U18 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010-11 | Schüler-BL | ESV Kaufbeuren U16 | 28 | 24 | 39 | 63 | — |
| 2010-11 | Jugend-BL | ESV Kaufbeuren U18 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | Schüler-BL | ESV Kaufbeuren U16 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 54 | — |
| 2008-09 | Schüler-BL | Augsburger EV U16 | 26 | 12 | 23 | 35 | — |
| 2007-08 | Schüler-BL | Augsburger EV U16 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 22 | — |