Anthony Cirelli vs Jordan Staal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 21 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Staal 55.3% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 30-30 in 60 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 51.5%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 54.1%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 51.0%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Cirelli
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
30
(60 meetings)
30
30
Cirelli
Staal
Last 10: Cirelli 7-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
14
11
Cirelli
Staal
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
10
4
Cirelli
Staal
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
6
15
Cirelli
Staal
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
55.9% (14,654)
-6.2%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
62.7% (1,762)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
47.9% (2,907)
-4.1%
On even strength, Staal has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,652).
Cirelli shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,805).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Staal
Home
49.6% (3,838)
56.4% (9,699)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
54.3% (9,689)
By Period
Cirelli
Staal
P1
49.9%
55.2%
P2
48.7%
55.9%
P3
49.3%
54.8%
OT
51.1%
56.2%
Final 5 min
50.9%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Staal
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 18:29 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 14:29 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 14:32 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 02:07 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 10:35 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 06:00 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 03:27 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 10:24 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 07:27 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 06:20 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 06:13 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:56 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 2 | 13:20 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1 | 10:57 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 14:57 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 17:51 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 14:06 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 03:31 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |