Anthony Cirelli vs Nico Hischier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (66% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Hischier 52.5% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Hischier leads 64-52 in 116 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 50.7%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 64.6%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 59.4%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 58.5%
58.5%
41.5%
Cirelli
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
52
-
64
(116 meetings)
52
64
Cirelli
Hischier
Last 10: Cirelli 4-6 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
12
23
Cirelli
Hischier
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
20
19
Cirelli
Hischier
39 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
20
22
Cirelli
Hischier
42 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,539)
51.3% (8,159)
-1.6%
Power Play
56.7% (561)
60.0% (1,678)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,157)
49.1% (862)
-5.3%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,447).
Cirelli shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,847).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Hischier
Home
49.6% (3,684)
52.8% (5,223)
Away
49.0% (3,573)
52.2% (5,476)
By Period
Cirelli
Hischier
P1
49.7%
52.7%
P2
48.7%
52.2%
P3
49.3%
52.7%
OT
51.6%
50.6%
Final 5 min
50.9%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
56.0%▲
45.0%
49.3%
Hischier
56.0%▲
54.5%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:18 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 17:10 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 05:33 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 03:30 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 17:16 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 07:46 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 07:34 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 10:28 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 10:19 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:21 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:00 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:33 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 16:12 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 10:43 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 10:17 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 07:53 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |