Anthony Cirelli vs William Karlsson
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Cirelli wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 46.9% vs Karlsson 51.5% (-5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 60.8%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 61.8%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 65.9%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 62.4%
37.6%
62.4%
Cirelli
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Cirelli
Karlsson
Last 9: Cirelli 5-4 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
2
1
Cirelli
Karlsson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
3
1
Cirelli
Karlsson
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
2
Cirelli
Karlsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (737)
51.4% (735)
-5.0%
Power Play
57.6% (99)
63.5% (115)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (112)
42.9% (133)
-5.4%
On power play, Karlsson has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Cirelli is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (563).
Cirelli shoots left. Karlsson is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (651).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Karlsson
Home
46.7% (478)
52.3% (524)
Away
46.4% (470)
51.0% (459)
By Period
Cirelli
Karlsson
P1
46.6%
50.7%
P2
48.6%
51.4%
P3
44.3%
53.2%
OT
44.4%
41.2%
Final 5 min
50.6%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
46.5%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2 | 00:22 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1 | 18:36 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Dec 21, 2021 | 3 | 09:23 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 21, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Dec 21, 2021 | 2 | 05:36 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 21, 2021 | 1 | 19:34 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 21, 2021 | 1 | 10:35 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 21, 2021 | 1 | 10:19 | Defensive | William Karlsson |