Anthony Cirelli vs William Nylander
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.1% vs 49.7%). Look for Cirelli on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 50.1% vs Nylander 49.8% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 59.5%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 81.1%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 62.9%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 64.5%
64.5%
35.5%
Cirelli
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Cirelli
Nylander
Last 6: Cirelli 4-2 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
2
Cirelli
Nylander
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
3
0
Cirelli
Nylander
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
1
0
Cirelli
Nylander
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (1,052)
48.9% (133)
+1.0%
Power Play
54.9% (82)
55.0% (20)
-0.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Cirelli is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (462).
Cirelli shoots left. Nylander is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (106).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Nylander
Home
46.7% (649)
48.6% (105)
Away
53.5% (643)
52.1% (48)
By Period
Cirelli
Nylander
P1
50.1%
52.1%
P2
51.1%
46.3%
P3
48.5%
50.0%
OT
64.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
49.7%
41.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
50.1%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 18:55 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 09:47 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 14:41 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 14:37 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 17:50 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 03:32 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |