Anthony Cirelli vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.3% vs 50.0%). Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Zibanejad 50.0% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 33-29 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 51.9%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 60.1%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 52.9%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 55.5%
55.5%
44.5%
Cirelli
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
33
(62 meetings)
29
33
Cirelli
Zibanejad
Last 10: Cirelli 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
14
Cirelli
Zibanejad
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
14
11
Cirelli
Zibanejad
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
10
8
Cirelli
Zibanejad
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
50.9% (11,756)
-1.2%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
52.2% (1,852)
+4.7%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
41.6% (1,796)
+2.2%
On power play, Cirelli has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Cirelli is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,874).
Cirelli shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Zibanejad
Home
49.6% (3,838)
51.6% (7,603)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
48.3% (7,802)
By Period
Cirelli
Zibanejad
P1
49.9%
50.4%
P2
48.7%
49.7%
P3
49.3%
49.9%
OT
51.1%
48.7%
Final 5 min
50.9%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 18:27 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 11:16 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 08:30 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 1 | 15:53 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 07:45 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 3 | 05:29 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2 | 02:05 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 17:39 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 09:12 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 07:02 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 04:59 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1 | 06:19 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 1 | 05:29 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 1 | 04:00 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 16:09 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 13:01 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 12:58 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 09:38 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |