Anthony Cirelli vs Mark Scheifele
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.1% vs Scheifele 47.2% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 76.8%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 70.9%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 51.9%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Cirelli
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Cirelli
Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cirelli
Scheifele
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
1
0
Cirelli
Scheifele
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
0
1
Cirelli
Scheifele
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (613)
46.5% (878)
+3.9%
Power Play
69.9% (83)
48.3% (174)
+21.6%
Penalty Kill
36.5% (208)
50.0% (54)
-13.5%
On power play, Cirelli has a +21.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Cirelli is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (301).
Cirelli shoots left. Scheifele is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Scheifele
Home
54.2% (395)
46.2% (571)
Away
45.0% (509)
47.7% (535)
By Period
Cirelli
Scheifele
P1
50.8%
51.9%
P2
50.0%
45.6%
P3
46.6%
43.9%
OT
33.3%
27.3%
Final 5 min
53.4%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.0%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 05:34 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2 | 12:57 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2 | 09:02 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 11:30 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |