Anthony Cirelli vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 51.2% vs Ek 49.4% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 53.6%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 62.6%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 54.7%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 53.3%
53.3%
46.7%
Cirelli
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Cirelli
Ek
Last 7: Cirelli 4-3 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
1
3
Cirelli
Ek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
3
0
Cirelli
Ek
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (585)
48.4% (926)
+3.7%
Power Play
56.8% (74)
55.4% (327)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
46.5% (172)
41.4% (133)
+5.1%
On penalty kill, Cirelli has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Cirelli is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (504).
Cirelli shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Ek
Home
52.4% (462)
50.1% (689)
Away
50.1% (369)
48.6% (697)
By Period
Cirelli
Ek
P1
50.7%
49.5%
P2
49.6%
49.3%
P3
53.3%
48.9%
OT
61.5%
53.7%
Final 5 min
49.5%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
51.4%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | 3 | 17:51 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 3 | 17:35 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 3 | 17:29 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 1 | 11:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 4, 2023 | 3 | 13:29 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 4, 2023 | 2 | 06:04 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 4, 2023 | 1 | 19:22 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |