Anthony Cirelli vs Jordan Staal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 21 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.4% vs Staal 55.3% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 30-30 in 60 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 51.8%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 54.4%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 51.4%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 52.2%
52.2%
47.8%
Cirelli
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
30
(60 meetings)
30
30
Cirelli
Staal
Last 10: Cirelli 7-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
14
11
Cirelli
Staal
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
10
4
Cirelli
Staal
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
6
15
Cirelli
Staal
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (5,684)
55.9% (14,620)
-6.1%
Power Play
56.9% (571)
62.7% (1,745)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,196)
48.0% (2,896)
-4.2%
On even strength, Staal has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,600).
Cirelli shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Staal
Home
49.6% (3,763)
56.4% (9,663)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
54.3% (9,663)
By Period
Cirelli
Staal
P1
49.9%
55.2%
P2
48.8%
55.9%
P3
49.2%
54.9%
OT
51.6%
56.2%
Final 5 min
50.9%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 18:29 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 14:29 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 14:32 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 02:07 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 10:35 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 06:00 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 03:27 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 10:24 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 07:27 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 06:20 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 06:13 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:56 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 2 | 13:20 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1 | 10:57 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 14:57 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 17:51 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 14:06 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 03:31 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |