Anthony Cirelli vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.3% vs 48.6%). Look for Granlund on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Granlund 48.6% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 29-18 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 53.8%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 60.2%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 54.2%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 54.2%
54.2%
45.8%
Cirelli
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
29
(47 meetings)
18
29
Cirelli
Granlund
Last 10: Cirelli 4-6 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
7
7
Cirelli
Granlund
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
5
14
Cirelli
Granlund
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
6
8
Cirelli
Granlund
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
48.6% (6,765)
+1.1%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
53.0% (760)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
43.6% (635)
+0.2%
On power play, Cirelli has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,652).
Cirelli shoots left. Granlund is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Granlund
Home
49.6% (3,838)
51.0% (3,905)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
46.4% (4,255)
By Period
Cirelli
Granlund
P1
49.9%
48.8%
P2
48.7%
48.7%
P3
49.3%
48.5%
OT
51.1%
43.3%
Final 5 min
50.9%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Granlund
62.0%▲
54.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 09:33 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 00:35 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 00:33 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2 | 12:11 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2 | 08:00 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | 17:42 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 14:02 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 09:50 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 09:45 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 02:38 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 04:08 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 2 | 04:16 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 1 | 16:32 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 1 | 03:42 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 10:48 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 09:27 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 3 | 03:30 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 11:26 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |