Anthony Cirelli vs William Nylander

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anthony Cirelli holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cirelli 49.1% vs Nylander 45.2% (+11.1%)
Offensive zone Nylander 70.1%
Defensive zone Cirelli 79.8%
Neutral zone Cirelli 54.7%
Result Anthony Cirelli favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Cirelli Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cirelli
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (613)
41.0% (61)
+9.4%
Power Play
69.9% (83)
0.0% (5)
+69.9%
On power play, Cirelli has a +69.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Cirelli is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (301).
Cirelli shoots left. Nylander is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (43).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Nylander
Home
54.2% (395)
42.1% (38)
Away
45.0% (509)
32.1% (28)
By Period
Cirelli
Nylander
P1
50.8%
37.5%
P2
50.0%
31.0%
P3
46.6%
47.6%
Final 5 min
53.4%
20.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%
53.0%
49.0%
Nylander
34.0%
44.0%
37.9%