Anthony Cirelli vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Cirelli wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 52.5% vs Kotkaniemi 46.2% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Cirelli leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 52.5%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 94.8%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 87.4%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 92.5%
92.5%
7.5%
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Cirelli 8-2 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
6
1
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
2
1
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (748)
45.2% (706)
+7.6%
Power Play
59.4% (32)
50.6% (79)
+8.8%
On power play, Cirelli has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Cirelli is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (582).
Cirelli shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
Home
54.5% (466)
46.8% (438)
Away
51.1% (485)
44.4% (347)
By Period
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
P1
48.6%
48.2%
P2
54.8%
48.9%
P3
55.8%
39.6%
OT
41.2%
33.3%
Final 5 min
55.4%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
52.8%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | 3 | 04:37 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 16, 2019 | 3 | 02:16 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 15:57 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 04:42 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 01:54 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 15:26 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 11:33 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 03:36 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 01:01 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 1 | 14:21 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |