Aliaksei Protas vs Anthony Cirelli
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Protas on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Protas wins 40.2% vs left-shot opponents — Cirelli shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Protas 42.0% vs Cirelli 49.4% (-9.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cirelli 76.6%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 82.1%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 78.3%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 79.3%
20.7%
79.3%
Protas
Cirelli
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Protas
Cirelli
Last 6: Protas 4-2 Cirelli
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
0
1
Protas
Cirelli
1 total
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
43.1% (288)
49.8% (5,684)
-6.7%
Power Play
25.0% (12)
56.9% (571)
-31.9%
Penalty Kill
27.4% (62)
43.8% (1,196)
-16.4%
On power play, Cirelli has a +31.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cirelli shoots left. Protas is 40.2% vs left-shot opponents (254).
Protas shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,600).
Home / Away
Protas
Cirelli
Home
42.7% (143)
49.6% (3,763)
Away
37.9% (219)
49.1% (3,688)
By Period
Protas
Cirelli
P1
40.4%
49.9%
P2
36.9%
48.8%
P3
42.3%
49.2%
OT
66.7%
51.6%
Final 5 min
35.6%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Protas
38.0%▬
37.5%
39.8%
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
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 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | 2 | 03:13 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |