Anthony Cirelli vs Mikael Granlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 48.2%). Look for Granlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.1% vs Granlund 48.4% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 52.4%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 54.8%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 51.1%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 52.1%
52.1%
47.9%
Cirelli
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Cirelli
Granlund
Last 10: Cirelli 4-6 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
1
2
Cirelli
Granlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
2
4
Cirelli
Granlund
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cirelli
Granlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (613)
48.7% (446)
+1.7%
Power Play
69.9% (83)
56.6% (99)
+13.3%
Penalty Kill
36.5% (208)
31.1% (61)
+5.4%
On power play, Cirelli has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Cirelli is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (603).
Cirelli shoots left. Granlund is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Granlund
Home
54.2% (395)
53.3% (255)
Away
45.0% (509)
44.4% (351)
By Period
Cirelli
Granlund
P1
50.8%
51.3%
P2
50.0%
48.8%
P3
46.6%
44.4%
OT
33.3%
55.6%
Final 5 min
53.4%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.0%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 09:33 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 00:35 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 00:33 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2 | 12:11 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2 | 08:00 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | 17:42 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 14:02 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 09:50 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 09:45 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 02:38 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |