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