Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 50.1% vs Kulich 46.2% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Cirelli leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 69.5%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 87.2%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 79.9%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 79.7%
79.7%
20.3%
Cirelli
Kulich
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
6
(20 meetings)
14
6
Cirelli
Kulich
Last 10: Cirelli 7-3 Kulich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Cirelli
Kulich
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
4
1
Cirelli
Kulich
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
8
3
Cirelli
Kulich
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Kulich
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (1,052)
45.4% (513)
+4.5%
Power Play
54.9% (82)
53.1% (32)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
48.7% (158)
30.8% (13)
+17.9%
On penalty kill, Cirelli has a +17.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kulich shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (830).
Cirelli shoots left. Kulich is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (373).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Kulich
Home
46.7% (649)
46.8% (267)
Away
53.5% (643)
44.3% (291)
By Period
Cirelli
Kulich
P1
50.1%
45.6%
P2
51.1%
48.0%
P3
48.5%
42.9%
OT
64.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
49.7%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
50.1%
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 15:23 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 18:44 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 13:08 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 03:15 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 01:29 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 2 | 05:30 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 2 | 01:57 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 17:44 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 17:39 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 08:20 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |