Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.1% vs Blueger 48.1% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cirelli 62.1%
Defensive zone
Blueger 59.7%
Neutral zone
Blueger 57.1%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
Cirelli
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Cirelli
Blueger
Last 7: Cirelli 6-1 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
5
0
Cirelli
Blueger
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Cirelli
Blueger
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
1
0
Cirelli
Blueger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (613)
50.2% (223)
+0.2%
Power Play
69.9% (83)
62.5% (8)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
36.5% (208)
31.9% (47)
+4.6%
On power play, Cirelli has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Cirelli is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (603).
Cirelli shoots left. Blueger is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (177).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Blueger
Home
54.2% (395)
50.0% (192)
Away
45.0% (509)
41.9% (86)
By Period
Cirelli
Blueger
P1
50.8%
46.2%
P2
50.0%
51.5%
P3
46.6%
43.2%
OT
33.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
53.4%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.0%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3 | 09:51 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3 | 03:04 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2 | 17:21 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2 | 12:06 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2 | 00:20 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2 | 00:13 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 1 | 03:56 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |