Who wins more faceoffs, Anthony Cirelli or Jesperi Kotkaniemi?

Anthony Cirelli leads the head-to-head 6-4 across 10 faceoffs.

What is Anthony Cirelli's faceoff record against Jesperi Kotkaniemi?

Anthony Cirelli is 6-4 against Jesperi Kotkaniemi in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-1, Defensive 3-2, Neutral 3-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Anthony Cirelli or Jesperi Kotkaniemi?

Anthony Cirelli is the predicted winner with a 56.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Anthony Cirelli vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Anthony CirelliL vs Jesperi KotkaniemiL

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.4% vs 51.4%). Look for Cirelli on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cirelli 51.2% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (+0.0%)

H2H factor Cirelli leads 6-4 in 10 meetings

Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 69.8%

Defensive zone Cirelli 67.6%

Neutral zone Kotkaniemi 52.0%

Result Anthony Cirelli favored at 56.0%

56.0%

44.0%

Cirelli Kotkaniemi

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 4 (10 meetings)

Cirelli Kotkaniemi

Last 10: Cirelli 6-4 Kotkaniemi

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Cirelli Kotkaniemi

1 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Cirelli

Cirelli Kotkaniemi

5 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Cirelli

Cirelli Kotkaniemi

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Cirelli

Kotkaniemi

Edge

Even Strength

52.1% (585)

51.8% (637)

+0.3%

Power Play

56.8% (74)

48.2% (56)

+8.6%

Penalty Kill

46.5% (172)

42.9% (7)

+3.6%

On power play, Cirelli has a +8.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Kotkaniemi shoots left. Cirelli is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (504).

Cirelli shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (472).

Home / Away

Cirelli

Kotkaniemi

Home

52.4% (462)

53.1% (339)

Away

50.1% (369)

49.9% (361)

By Period

Cirelli

Kotkaniemi

50.7%

48.3%

49.6%

55.0%

53.3%

50.4%

61.5%

50.0%

Final 5 min

49.5%

55.0%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Cirelli

50.0%▼

53.0%

51.4%

Kotkaniemi

52.0%▲

49.0%

51.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 28, 2023	3	18:45	Defensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 28, 2023	2	07:27	Defensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 28, 2023	2	05:58	Neutral	Anthony Cirelli
Mar 28, 2023	1	17:30	Neutral	Anthony Cirelli
Mar 28, 2023	1	02:08	Defensive	Anthony Cirelli
Mar 5, 2023	3	00:00	Neutral	Anthony Cirelli
Mar 5, 2023	2	14:18	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 5, 2023	2	08:31	Defensive	Anthony Cirelli
Mar 5, 2023	2	00:00	Neutral	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 5, 2023	1	00:56	Defensive	Anthony Cirelli

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