Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.8% vs 48.0%). Look for Cirelli on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 48.9% vs Eichel 48.2% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 58.2%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 59.5%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 54.9%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Cirelli
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Cirelli
Eichel
Last 8: Cirelli 5-3 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
3
1
Cirelli
Eichel
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
2
1
Cirelli
Eichel
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
0
1
Cirelli
Eichel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (668)
48.2% (909)
+1.9%
Power Play
68.9% (90)
55.2% (67)
+13.7%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (221)
41.2% (97)
-4.5%
On power play, Cirelli has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Cirelli is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Cirelli shoots left. Eichel is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Eichel
Home
53.0% (470)
48.0% (564)
Away
45.0% (509)
47.9% (509)
By Period
Cirelli
Eichel
P1
50.6%
49.8%
P2
49.2%
48.6%
P3
47.2%
46.7%
OT
30.8%
37.5%
Final 5 min
52.8%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
48.8%
Eichel
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 02:12 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 16:35 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 07:35 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 03:43 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 01:13 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 1 | 07:31 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 1 | 00:31 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |