Anthony Cirelli vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on defensive-zone draws (58% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Ek 47.8% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Cirelli leads 36-29 in 65 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 58.0%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 53.1%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 50.7%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 51.4%
48.6%
51.4%
Cirelli
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
29
(65 meetings)
36
29
Cirelli
Ek
Last 10: Cirelli 3-7 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
11
10
Cirelli
Ek
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
11
8
Cirelli
Ek
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
14
11
Cirelli
Ek
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
47.5% (6,717)
+2.2%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
55.1% (1,500)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
40.3% (1,176)
+3.5%
On penalty kill, Cirelli has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,652).
Cirelli shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Ek
Home
49.6% (3,838)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Cirelli
Ek
P1
49.9%
46.8%
P2
48.7%
49.5%
P3
49.3%
46.7%
OT
51.1%
53.8%
Final 5 min
50.9%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 15:34 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 18:42 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 12:27 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 07:10 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 06:49 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 05:06 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 17:49 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 13:30 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | 01:35 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | 00:37 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2 | 18:19 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 1 | 00:37 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 09:13 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 05:25 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 04:26 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 13:38 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 3 | 04:11 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |