Aliaksei Protas vs Anthony Cirelli
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Protas on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Protas wins 42.5% vs left-shot opponents — Cirelli shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Protas 45.1% vs Cirelli 49.3% (-8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cirelli 78.8%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 74.0%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 76.4%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 75.4%
24.6%
75.4%
Protas
Cirelli
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Protas
Cirelli
Last 5: Protas 4-1 Cirelli
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Protas
2
0
Protas
Cirelli
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Protas
2
1
Protas
Cirelli
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Protas
Cirelli
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (77)
50.9% (709)
-4.1%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
43.4% (76)
-43.4%
Penalty Kill
24.0% (25)
44.0% (150)
-20.0%
On power play, Cirelli has a +43.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cirelli shoots left. Protas is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (73).
Protas shoots left. Cirelli is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (561).
Home / Away
Protas
Cirelli
Home
39.0% (41)
50.6% (494)
Away
41.3% (63)
47.6% (441)
By Period
Protas
Cirelli
P1
24.2%
52.3%
P2
47.5%
45.4%
P3
50.0%
49.5%
OT
0.0%
62.5%
Final 5 min
30.8%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Protas
38.0%▬
37.5%
40.4%
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 03:23 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 03:06 | Neutral | Aliaksei Protas |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 01:40 | Neutral | Aliaksei Protas |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 01:36 | Defensive | Aliaksei Protas |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 03:12 | Defensive | Aliaksei Protas |