Anthony Cirelli vs William Nylander
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 52.5% vs Nylander 54.1% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 74.4%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 69.1%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 54.5%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 60.8%
60.8%
39.2%
Cirelli
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Cirelli
Nylander
Last 7: Cirelli 4-3 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
1
0
Cirelli
Nylander
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
3
2
Cirelli
Nylander
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
1
Cirelli
Nylander
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (748)
56.5% (324)
-3.7%
Power Play
59.4% (32)
46.5% (43)
+12.9%
Penalty Kill
51.5% (171)
0.0% (1)
+51.5%
On penalty kill, Cirelli has a +51.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Cirelli is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Cirelli shoots left. Nylander is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (280).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Nylander
Home
54.5% (466)
57.1% (177)
Away
51.1% (485)
53.4% (191)
By Period
Cirelli
Nylander
P1
48.6%
56.4%
P2
54.8%
51.8%
P3
55.8%
56.9%
OT
41.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
52.8%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
55.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2019 | 2 | 03:03 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 11, 2019 | 3 | 18:05 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 11, 2019 | 3 | 04:16 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 1 | 07:11 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 18:58 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 08:44 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |