Anthony Cirelli vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.3% vs 48.9%). Look for Bjugstad on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.4% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 16-14 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 53.3%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 51.8%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 51.8%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Cirelli
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
16
(30 meetings)
14
16
Cirelli
Bjugstad
Last 10: Cirelli 4-6 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
6
Cirelli
Bjugstad
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
8
5
Cirelli
Bjugstad
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
4
5
Cirelli
Bjugstad
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (5,684)
48.6% (6,634)
+1.2%
Power Play
56.9% (571)
55.2% (829)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,196)
44.3% (614)
-0.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Cirelli is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,851).
Cirelli shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Bjugstad
Home
49.6% (3,763)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Cirelli
Bjugstad
P1
49.9%
49.0%
P2
48.8%
49.1%
P3
49.2%
48.4%
OT
51.6%
61.3%
Final 5 min
50.9%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 3 | 08:59 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 3 | 03:34 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 3 | 03:23 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 2 | 19:25 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 1 | 02:50 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 3 | 17:37 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 1 | 11:36 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 15, 2023 | OT | 04:49 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 15, 2023 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 15, 2023 | 3 | 12:33 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 15, 2023 | 2 | 19:58 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 15, 2023 | 2 | 05:54 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3 | 18:50 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | 08:29 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1 | 10:53 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 3 | 09:15 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 1 | 06:40 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |