Anthony Cirelli vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.4% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Cirelli leads 12-10 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 69.6%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 54.5%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 58.2%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 57.3%
42.7%
57.3%
Cirelli
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
10
(22 meetings)
12
10
Cirelli
Backstrom
Last 10: Cirelli 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
4
2
Cirelli
Backstrom
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
4
3
Cirelli
Backstrom
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
5
Cirelli
Backstrom
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (5,684)
50.4% (11,581)
-0.6%
Power Play
56.9% (571)
52.3% (1,895)
+4.6%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,196)
47.0% (889)
-3.2%
On power play, Cirelli has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,600).
Cirelli shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Backstrom
Home
49.6% (3,763)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Cirelli
Backstrom
P1
49.9%
50.1%
P2
48.8%
49.7%
P3
49.2%
51.6%
OT
51.6%
52.9%
Final 5 min
50.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 11:11 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 2 | 05:36 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 1 | 06:11 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 3 | 12:24 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 1 | 10:15 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 18:23 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 00:16 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 2 | 01:20 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 04:17 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1 | 09:27 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 20, 2019 | OT | 01:16 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 20, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 20, 2019 | 2 | 16:47 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 20, 2019 | 2 | 01:19 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 20, 2019 | 1 | 16:44 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 20, 2019 | 1 | 07:55 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |