Anthony Cirelli vs Quinton Byfield
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.1% vs Byfield 45.4% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Cirelli leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 71.9%
Defensive zone
Byfield 50.5%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 61.8%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Cirelli
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
4
(13 meetings)
9
4
Cirelli
Byfield
Last 10: Cirelli 8-2 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Cirelli
Byfield
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
3
2
Cirelli
Byfield
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
4
0
Cirelli
Byfield
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (613)
46.5% (759)
+3.9%
Power Play
69.9% (83)
50.0% (58)
+19.9%
Penalty Kill
36.5% (208)
35.1% (148)
+1.4%
On power play, Cirelli has a +19.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Cirelli is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (603).
Cirelli shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Byfield
Home
54.2% (395)
46.2% (442)
Away
45.0% (509)
44.0% (523)
By Period
Cirelli
Byfield
P1
50.8%
44.1%
P2
50.0%
43.5%
P3
46.6%
47.7%
OT
33.3%
39.3%
Final 5 min
53.4%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.0%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 16:45 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 05:43 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 16:14 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 15:58 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 03:44 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:22 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:07 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 18:30 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 07:34 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 03:42 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 03:31 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |