Anthony Cirelli vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.3% vs 49.9%). Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.4% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 33-29 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 52.3%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 56.8%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 51.3%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Cirelli
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
33
(62 meetings)
29
33
Cirelli
Zibanejad
Last 10: Cirelli 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
14
Cirelli
Zibanejad
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
14
11
Cirelli
Zibanejad
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
10
8
Cirelli
Zibanejad
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (5,684)
50.9% (11,719)
-1.1%
Power Play
56.9% (571)
52.2% (1,849)
+4.7%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,196)
41.5% (1,790)
+2.3%
On power play, Cirelli has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Cirelli is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,851).
Cirelli shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Zibanejad
Home
49.6% (3,763)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Cirelli
Zibanejad
P1
49.9%
50.4%
P2
48.8%
49.7%
P3
49.2%
49.8%
OT
51.6%
48.7%
Final 5 min
50.9%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 18:27 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 11:16 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 08:30 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 1 | 15:53 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 07:45 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 3 | 05:29 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2 | 02:05 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 17:39 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 09:12 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 07:02 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 04:59 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1 | 06:19 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 1 | 05:29 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 1 | 04:00 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 16:09 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 13:01 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 12:58 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 09:38 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |