Anthony Cirelli vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.4% vs Ek 47.7% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Cirelli leads 33-22 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 52.9%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 62.1%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 57.2%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Cirelli
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
22
(55 meetings)
33
22
Cirelli
Ek
Last 10: Cirelli 7-3 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
10
8
Cirelli
Ek
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
11
6
Cirelli
Ek
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
12
8
Cirelli
Ek
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (5,684)
47.3% (6,674)
+2.5%
Power Play
56.9% (571)
55.2% (1,494)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,196)
40.2% (1,168)
+3.6%
On penalty kill, Cirelli has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,600).
Cirelli shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Ek
Home
49.6% (3,763)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Cirelli
Ek
P1
49.9%
46.6%
P2
48.8%
49.4%
P3
49.2%
46.7%
OT
51.6%
53.8%
Final 5 min
50.9%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | 01:35 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | 00:37 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2 | 18:19 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 1 | 00:37 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 09:13 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 05:25 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 04:26 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 13:38 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 3 | 04:11 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 17:36 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 13:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 08:20 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 08:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 00:22 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 00:06 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 1 | 10:19 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 1 | 07:14 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |