Anthony Cirelli vs Martin Necas
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Necas on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.4% vs Necas 41.9% (+8.2%)
H2H factor
Necas leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Necas 85.1%
Defensive zone
Necas 59.8%
Neutral zone
Necas 68.7%
Result
Martin Necas favored at 74.1%
25.9%
74.1%
Cirelli
Necas
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
10
(16 meetings)
6
10
Cirelli
Necas
Last 10: Cirelli 4-6 Necas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Necas
1
7
Cirelli
Necas
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
4
1
Cirelli
Necas
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Necas
1
2
Cirelli
Necas
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Necas
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (5,684)
40.7% (797)
+9.1%
Power Play
56.9% (571)
40.0% (135)
+16.9%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,196)
54.1% (37)
-10.3%
On power play, Cirelli has a +16.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Necas shoots right. Cirelli is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,851).
Cirelli shoots left. Necas is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (743).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Necas
Home
49.6% (3,763)
39.2% (492)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
43.0% (477)
By Period
Cirelli
Necas
P1
49.9%
39.9%
P2
48.8%
40.6%
P3
49.2%
43.3%
OT
51.6%
41.7%
Final 5 min
50.9%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
Necas
36.0%▼
38.0%
41.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | 1 | 14:37 | Neutral | Martin Necas |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 03:05 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 07:09 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 1 | 04:46 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 07:53 | Neutral | Martin Necas |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 2 | 16:15 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 19:43 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Mar 5, 2023 | 3 | 13:28 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Mar 5, 2023 | 3 | 03:45 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Mar 5, 2023 | 2 | 08:13 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Mar 5, 2023 | 1 | 00:41 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 2 | 01:05 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 1 | 03:57 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 1 | 10:57 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 1 | 02:22 | Offensive | Martin Necas |