Anthony Cirelli vs William Nylander
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cirelli wins 34.1% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 46.5% vs Nylander 51.2% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 55.1%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 55.3%
Neutral zone
Nylander 51.4%
Result
William Nylander favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Cirelli
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Cirelli
Nylander
Last 5: Cirelli 2-3 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
1
0
Cirelli
Nylander
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
1
Cirelli
Nylander
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
2
Cirelli
Nylander
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
43.2% (192)
51.7% (574)
-8.5%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
47.9% (73)
+52.1%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (21)
66.7% (3)
-9.6%
On power play, Cirelli has a +52.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Cirelli is 34.1% vs right-shot opponents (88).
Cirelli shoots left. Nylander is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (460).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Nylander
Home
48.9% (133)
51.8% (336)
Away
38.3% (81)
51.0% (314)
By Period
Cirelli
Nylander
P1
56.9%
53.6%
P2
38.2%
44.4%
P3
42.5%
55.4%
Final 5 min
56.6%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
44.9%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 | 3 | 16:48 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 3 | 11:03 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 3 | 09:06 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 3 | 08:59 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 2 | 11:39 | Defensive | William Nylander |