Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cirelli wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 52.5% vs Cullen 50.0% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cirelli 81.8%
Defensive zone
Cullen 57.9%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 57.8%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 67.4%
67.4%
32.6%
Cirelli
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Cirelli
Cullen
Last 5: Cirelli 4-1 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
2
0
Cirelli
Cullen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
2
1
Cirelli
Cullen
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (748)
49.8% (482)
+3.0%
Power Play
59.4% (32)
60.0% (5)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
51.5% (171)
50.3% (153)
+1.2%
On even strength, Cirelli has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Cirelli is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (582).
Cirelli shoots left. Cullen is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (422).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Cullen
Home
54.5% (466)
53.4% (311)
Away
51.1% (485)
46.8% (329)
By Period
Cirelli
Cullen
P1
48.6%
51.1%
P2
54.8%
47.9%
P3
55.8%
51.8%
OT
41.2%
25.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
52.8%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2019 | 3 | 01:40 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 2 | 03:49 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 1 | 08:34 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 1 | 08:21 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 02:59 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |