Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Kulich 45.3% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Cirelli leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 68.4%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 86.2%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 77.5%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 77.9%
77.9%
22.1%
Cirelli
Kulich
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
6
(20 meetings)
14
6
Cirelli
Kulich
Last 10: Cirelli 7-3 Kulich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Cirelli
Kulich
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
4
1
Cirelli
Kulich
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
8
3
Cirelli
Kulich
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Kulich
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
44.8% (661)
+4.9%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
46.8% (47)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
28.6% (14)
+15.2%
On penalty kill, Cirelli has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kulich shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,652).
Cirelli shoots left. Kulich is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Kulich
Home
49.6% (3,838)
46.0% (365)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
43.1% (357)
By Period
Cirelli
Kulich
P1
49.9%
47.0%
P2
48.7%
46.3%
P3
49.3%
40.8%
OT
51.1%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
42.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 15:23 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 18:44 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 13:08 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 03:15 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 01:29 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 2 | 05:30 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 2 | 01:57 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 17:44 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 17:39 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 08:20 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |