Aleksander Barkov vs Anthony Cirelli
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 44 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Cirelli shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Cirelli 49.3% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 73-46 in 119 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 87.8%
Defensive zone
Barkov 68.2%
Neutral zone
Barkov 74.0%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
Barkov
Cirelli
Head-to-Head Record
73
-
46
(119 meetings)
73
46
Barkov
Cirelli
Last 10: Barkov 4-6 Cirelli
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
33
11
Barkov
Cirelli
44 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
15
16
Barkov
Cirelli
31 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
25
19
Barkov
Cirelli
44 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Cirelli
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
49.7% (5,739)
+2.7%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
56.9% (578)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
43.8% (1,209)
+4.0%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cirelli shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,652).
Home / Away
Barkov
Cirelli
Home
53.8% (7,227)
49.6% (3,838)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
49.1% (3,688)
By Period
Barkov
Cirelli
P1
52.7%
49.9%
P2
53.4%
48.7%
P3
52.9%
49.3%
OT
53.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
54.5%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 01:12 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 01:06 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 3 | 13:40 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 1 | 16:58 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 17:04 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 03:30 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 03:26 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 2 | 14:23 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 13:48 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 10:20 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 19:25 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 19:19 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 17:15 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 10:31 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 15:10 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 05:42 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |