Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cirelli wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 52.5% vs Hischier 45.7% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hischier 80.6%
Defensive zone
Hischier 69.7%
Neutral zone
Hischier 75.4%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 77.5%
22.5%
77.5%
Cirelli
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Cirelli
Hischier
Last 5: Cirelli 1-4 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
0
2
Cirelli
Hischier
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
1
2
Cirelli
Hischier
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (748)
45.1% (879)
+7.7%
Power Play
59.4% (32)
50.0% (68)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
51.5% (171)
36.8% (19)
+14.7%
On penalty kill, Cirelli has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Cirelli is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (582).
Cirelli shoots left. Hischier is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (687).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Hischier
Home
54.5% (466)
42.7% (499)
Away
51.1% (485)
48.0% (467)
By Period
Cirelli
Hischier
P1
48.6%
48.2%
P2
54.8%
40.7%
P3
55.8%
46.4%
OT
41.2%
52.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
40.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
52.8%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 3, 2018 | 1 | 08:18 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2018 | 1 | 00:09 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 3, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 17:07 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |