Anthony Cirelli vs Nicklas Backstrom
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 47.7% vs Backstrom 49.3% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 66.6%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 53.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 57.9%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 58.4%
41.6%
58.4%
Cirelli
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Cirelli
Backstrom
Last 6: Cirelli 4-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
3
0
Cirelli
Backstrom
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cirelli
Backstrom
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
1
Cirelli
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (676)
50.0% (854)
-2.2%
Power Play
55.2% (87)
44.6% (148)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (151)
50.0% (46)
-8.3%
On power play, Cirelli has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Cirelli is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (536).
Cirelli shoots left. Backstrom is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (675).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Backstrom
Home
45.4% (469)
52.2% (506)
Away
49.7% (445)
46.5% (542)
By Period
Cirelli
Backstrom
P1
46.3%
45.3%
P2
46.3%
46.9%
P3
49.6%
55.5%
OT
46.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.6%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
47.5%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | 3 | 12:24 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 1 | 10:15 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 18:23 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 00:16 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 2 | 01:20 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |